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Diamond mullet (Liza alata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Liza alata

Common Name
Diamond mullet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Scale margins dark; pelvic fins bright yellow or orange (Ref. 4393).

Classification

Classified By

Steindachner, 1892

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Mullets (Mugiliformes)

Family

Mullets (Mugilidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: East Africa south to Algoa Bay, South Africa (Ref. 4393), Madagascar, northern Australia (Timor Sea), New Guinea and Tonga. Reported from the Marquesas (Ref. 12792). Africa: Inland waters - Zambezi

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; catadromous (Ref. 46888)

Trophic Level

2.33 s.e. 0.16 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

75.0 cm

Common Length

35.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (57 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated