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Mugil capurrii (Perugia, 1892) Leaping African mullet |
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photo by
Freitas, R. |
| Family: | Mugilidae (Mullets) | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 300 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Atlantic: Morocco to Guinea-Bissau (Ref. 26999). Reported in Togo (Ref. 86641). | |||
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| Biology: | Occur in large schools, sometimes in deep offshore waters (Ref. 2804). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 July 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | reports of ciguatera poisoning | |||