Cestraeus plicatilis Valenciennes, 1836
Lobed river mullet
Cestraeus plicatilis
photo by Dubosc, J.

Family:  Mugilidae (Mullets)
Max. size:  32.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m, catadromous
Distribution:  Asia: Celebes, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, and Fiji. Also from Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 96268).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Very little available data. Possibly ascending some way up rivers. Probably taken incidentally or as part of subsistence fisheries in rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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