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> Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: Chelon: Greek, chelone = turtle (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Smith.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ökologie

seewasser; brackwasser; ozeanodrom (Ref. 51243). Tropical

Verbreitung Länder | FAO Gebiete | Ecosystems | Vorkommen | Point map | Einführungen | Faunafri

Southeast Atlantic: known only from Mossel Bay and the Kosi Estuary in South Africa. Reported from Angola (Ref. 3468) and Mozambique (Ref. 12484).

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Alter

Maturity: L_m 38.0 range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 4393); max. veröff. Gewicht: 3.1 kg (Ref. 4699)

Kurzbeschreibung Morphologie | Morphometrie

Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt): 5; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt): 8; Afterflossenstacheln 3; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 9

Occur mainly in estuaries, congregating over mud-banks (Ref. 2830). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Omnivore (Ref. 97629). Fleshy highly esteemed (Ref. 4393).

Life cycle and mating behavior Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven

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van der Elst, R., 1981. A guide to the common sea fishes of southern Africa. C. Struik, Cape Town. 367 p. (Ref. 3670)

IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)

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Chelon tricuspidens (Smith, 1935)