Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849) Broad-mouthed mullet |
photo by
Vidthayanon, C. |
Family: | Mugilidae (Mullets) | |||
Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, catadromous | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: northern South China Sea southward to Indonesia and New Guinea. | |||
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Biology: | Found in seas, estuaries, and rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 June 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |