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Etymology: Mugil: Latin, mugil, -ilis = grey mullet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Écologie

marin; eau douce; saumâtre démersal; catadrome (Ref. 46888); profondeur 10 - ? m (Ref. 3791). Subtropical; 32°N - 51°S

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Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), Bahamas, and throughout the Caribbean Sea to Argentina.

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: L_m 35.0, range 40 - ? cm
Max length : 80.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5217); 69.0 cm TL (female); common length : 40.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5217); poids max. publié: 9.0 kg (Ref. 5217)

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Épines dorsales (Total) : 5; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 8.

Inhabit coastal marine waters and brackish estuaries (Ref. 3791); also found in hyper-saline lagoons and may enter freshwater (Ref. 5217). Never far from the sea (Ref. 3791). Form sizeable schools (Ref. 3791). Appear to undergo trophic migrations along the coasts (Ref. 35237). Feed on organic detritus and filamentous algae (Ref. 9626). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Spawn several million eggs (Ref. 35237) at sea (Ref. 3791). Also caught with beach nets (Ref. 5217). Marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 5217). The roe is marketed salt-pickled and dried and considered a delicacy (Ref. 5217).

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Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Harrison, Ian | Collaborateurs

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Données manquantes (DD) ; Date assessed: 05 December 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

Harmless

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Pêcheries: commercial; Aquaculture: commercial; pêche sportive: oui

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Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836