Joturus
pichardi
Poey, 1860
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Family:
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Mugilidae
(Mullets)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Bobo mullet |
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Max. size:
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61.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9321); max. published weight: 3,250 g (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
pelagic; catadromous (Ref. 51243); freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 10 – ? m
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Climate: |
subtropical; 22 – 25°C; 30°N - 7°N |
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Importance:
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fisheries: subsistence fisheries |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2) |
Distribution:
ccfishery.net
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Central America: Mexico to Panama (Ref. 9321); Florida and the West Indies.
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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).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Harrison, Ian
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