Bobo mullet (Joturus pichardi) fish species and information / pictures of Bobo mullet - Joturus pichardi

Bobo mullet (Joturus pichardi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Joturus pichardi

Common Name
Bobo mullet

Biology
Adults inhabit the upper reaches of rivers but enter brackish waters where spawning probably occurs. An important food fish in some areas. Herbivorous and scrapes algae from stones on the bottom with its fleshy lips, although sometimes eats prawns (Ref. 36880). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Migrate from the upper reaches of rivers during months of high rainfall to the sea-river transition zone to spawn (Ref. 13802).

Classification

Classified By

Poey, 1860

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Mullets (Mugiliformes)

Family

Mullets (Mugilidae)

Distribution

Region

Central America

Distribution

Central America: Mexico to Panama (Ref. 9321); Florida and the West Indies.

Range

30°N - 7°N

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

25 °C

Depth From - meters

10 m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic-neritic

Environment

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; catadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 10 - ? m

Trophic Level

2.37 s.e. 0.28 Based on diet studies.

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

61.0 cm

Common Length

25.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated