叉尾鮻

叉尾鮻，為輻鰭魚綱鯔形目鯔科的其中一種。被IUCN列為瀕危保育類動物，分布於西印度洋區，從莫三比克至南非聖約翰港海域，棲息在沿岸海域。

基本信息

• 中文學名：叉尾鮻
• 界：動物界
• 門：脊索動物門
• 亞門：脊椎動物亞門
• 綱：硬骨魚綱

叉尾鮻

叉尾鮠L.tenuifurcatus
Family:Mugilidae(Mullets)
Order:Mugiliformes(Mullets)
Class:Actinopterygii(ray-finnedfishes)
FishBasename:Otomeboramullet
Max.size:30.0cmSL(male/unsexed;(Ref.9812))

Environment

reef-associated;catadromous(Ref.46888);freshwater;brackish;marine
Climate:subtropical;20°S-30°S
Importance:fisheries:commercial
Resilience:Medium,minimumpopulationdoublingtime1.4-4.4years(PreliminaryKorFecundity.)
Vulnerability:Moderatevulnerability(41.34).(Ref.59153)

Distribution

Indo-Pacific:EastAfricatotheMarquesanIslands,northtothePhilippinesandtheSouthChinaSea,southtoTongaandtropicalAustralia.

Morphology

Dorsalspines(total):5-5;Dorsalsoftrays(total):7-9;Analspines:3;Analsoftrays:8–10.Olive-browndorsally,silveryorwhiteventrally(Ref.9812).Distalmarginsofdorsalfinsandcaudalfindusky(Ref.9812).Noaxillaryscaleonthepectoralfins.

Biology

Schoolinshallowcoastalwaters;enterlagoons,estuaries,andriverstofeed(Ref.9812).Feedonplantdetritus,microalgae,minutebenthicorganisms,andorganicmatterinsandandmud;juvenilesfeedonplanktonicalgae(Ref.9812).oviparous,eggsarepelagicandnon-adhesive(Ref.205).Alsocaughtwithstakenetsandismarketedfresh(Ref.9812).
Dangerous:harmless