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Moolgarda buchanani (Bleeker, 1853)

Bluetail mullet
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> Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Eponymy: Dr Francis Hamilton Buchanan (1762–1829) was a Scottish physician. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bleeker.

Issue
Synonym of Moolgarda tade (Fabricius 1775) (Ref. 132106).

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

marin; eau douce; saumâtre; catadrome (Ref. 46888); profondeur 0 - 10 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 39°N - 37°S, 22°E - 178°W

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Indo-Pacific: from South Africa through parts of Indonesia to parts of Micronesia and Melanesia; north to the Mariana Islands and southern Japan (Ref. 9812).

Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge

Maturity: Lm 36.0  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4393); common length : 35.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4967)

Description synthétique Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie

Épines dorsales (Total) : 5; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 8; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 9.

Biologie     Glossaire (ex. epibenthic)

Found in coastal waters, including estuaries and rivers (Ref. 5213). Young fish frequent estuaries and also ascend rivers and coastal creeks (Ref. 2847). It feeds on algae, diatoms, detritus, and crustaceans (Ref. 9812). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Caught during the spawning period (Ref. 9812). Other methods include the use of stakenets, pouch nets, and barrier nets (Ref. 9812).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves

Référence principale Upload your references | Références | Coordinateur : Harrison, Ian | Collaborateurs

Harrison, I.J. and H. Senou, 1997. Order Mugiliformes. Mugilidae. Mullets. p. 2069-2108. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9812)

Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)

  Préoccupation mineure (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 February 2017

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Menace pour l'homme

  Harmless





Utilisations par l'homme

Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 24.1 - 29, mean 28 °C (based on 1174 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5625   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01349 (0.00890 - 0.02044), b=2.99 (2.87 - 3.11), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref. 69278):  2.2   ±0.11 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref. 120179):  Faible, temps minimum de doublement de population : 4,5 à 14 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High vulnerability (60 of 100).
Catégorie de prix (Ref. 80766):   Medium.