The flathead grey mullet mugil cephalus is an important food fish species in the mullet family mugilidae. Biology, ecology and culture of grey mullets mugilidae book. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Mugilidae in south brazil article pdf available in journal of fish biology 853 july 2014 with 445 reads how we measure reads. Cultivation of mullet the fry are caught in egypt, and production in earthen ponds or cages exceeds 100,000 after reaching 250,000 t, before 2010. They spend a great deal of time close to shore around the mouths of streams and rivers or in brackish bays, inlets, and lagoons with sand or mud bottoms texas parks 2005. Pdf migration and reproductive biology of mugil liza. This page was last edited on 10 december 2014, at 09.
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus. Biology and ecology of fry and juveniles of mugilidae. Bulletin of taiwan fisheries research institute 28. Synopsis of biological information on the grey mullet mugil cephalus linnaeus 1758. Mugil cephalus, lisa rayada spanish, striped mullet english authorseditors.
The mugilidae, commonly known as grey mullets, is a speciose family of teleostean fi shes, which includes 20 genera and 81 species eschmeyer and fong 2015. States with nonindigenous occurrences, the earliest and latest observations in each state, and the tally and names of hucs with observations. Striped mullet mugil cephalus other names mullet description nongame species, length limit applies in winter. Reproductive biology of mugil cephalus ovaries 39 mullet female in mugil cephalus throughout the period from january to december 2007. Hsu cc, han ys, tzeng wn 2007 evidence of flathead mullet mugil cephalus l.
Mugil capurrii perugia, 1892 leaping african mullet mugil cephalus linnaeus, 1758 flathead grey mullet mugil curema valenciennes, 1836 white mullet mugil curvidens valenciennes, 1836 dwarf mullet mugil gaimardianus desmarest, 1831 redeye mullet mugil galapagensis ebeling, 1961 galapagos mullet mugil hospes d. As a leading fresh seafood supplier, we ship fresh frozen seafood worldwide. Request a quote for grey mullet, fish, bait, urchin and much more. Migration and reproductive biology of mugil liza teleostei.
Sea mullet, mugil cephalus linnaeus 1758 fishes of australia. Mugil broussonnetii valenciennes, 1836 broussonnets. Although mugil cephalus has been thought to occur worldwide, recent molecular studies, indicate that what has been considered to be mugil cephalus is a complex of cryptic species. Comparative plots of number of transverse scale rows among mugil cephalus from the gulf of mexico, mugil cephalus and mugil liza according to menezes et al. Among the fi sh species living in estuaries, very few occupy these ecosystems in more than one oceanic region, but there is one particular species among the mullets, the fl athead mullet mugil cephalus which is found worldwide in almost all tropical, subtropical and warm temperate coastal zones. Division of fisheries and oceanography csiro, australia. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. We test the hypothesis that the reproductive pattern of m. Mugil cephalus noun the noun mugil cephalus has 1 sense.
Allozyme variation and population structure of striped mullet mugil cephalus in florida. Mugilidae javad ghasemzadeh food and feeding of mugilidae. Shung sh 1977 studies on the catch and fishery biology of mugil cephalus in 1975. Its length is typically 30 to 75 centimetres 12 to 30 in. Flathead grey mullet is also cultured in korea and is considered as an important foodfish in the southwest region. Though we edit our accounts for accuracy, we cannot guarantee all information in those accounts. It is known with numerous english names, including the flathead mullet, striped mullet us, american fisheries society name, black mullet, bully mullet, common. They are mainly diurnal, feeding on detritus, microalgae and benthic organisms ref. Reproductive biology of mugil cephalus ovaries 35 requirement of dietary offspring. Mullets grey mullets are a family mugilidae and order of rayfinned fish found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide. Introduced into salton sea, california, in 1950 walker et al. Names and dates are hyperlinked to their relevant specimen records. Common name used in language type official trade name. A list of common and scientific names of fishes from the united states and canada, fourth edition.
Mugil cephalus noun the noun mugil cephalus has 1 sense 1. Movement of sea mullet mugil cephalus as indicated by a. This fi sh is able to live in widely different habitats, but the mechanisms which drive the. Mar 31, 2011 phylogenetic trees of mugil cephalus in the northwestern pacific. Mugil cephalus striped mullet marine fishes native transplant. The rate of digestion was found to be salinitydependent, being slower at lower salinities than at higher salinities. Studies on the biology of young grey mullet mugil cephalus. Movement of sea mullet mugil cephalus as indicated by a parasite. The larger fish were found in the deeper areas and the relationship of total length to depth was l 8.
Although mugil cephalus has been thought to occur worldwide, recent molecular studies, indicate that what has been considered to be mugil cephalus is a complex of cryptic species video of sea mullet scaling the wolli fish ladder. Reproductive biology of the mullet mugil liza teleostei. The asexual reproduction of the parasite takes place. Some of its biological aspects of mugil cephalus in different areas of visakhapatnam were studied. Adw doesnt cover all species in the world, nor does it include all the latest scientific information about organisms we describe. This book provides a long overdue update on the biology and ecology of mullets and features comprehensive coverage of the key features of the mugilidae family, such as recent dna evidence and. They are transferred to the second intermediate host, the fish. The percentage of grey mullet catches increased with increasing salinity. It is subjected to intense and unregulated inshore fisheries in the nw pacific because of the economic value of its roe. Google images click on picture to enlarge and see data new.
Mugil cephalus are found in highly salty to fresh waters that are warm or temperate from 8 to 24 c. The reproductive biology of mugil liza valenciennes, 1836 is described as a contribution to an elaborate management programm. Many fish species living in fresh or brackish water can act as intermediate hosts. Phylogenetic trees reconstructed from a 36 coi sequences haplotypes ht1ht36 of mugil cephalus in the northwestern pacific and its geographic distribution for location names follow table 1. Muscoskeletal anatomy of the flathead grey mullet mugil cephalus teleostei. Aspects of the biology of grey mullet, mugil cephalus l. Collection info point map species profile animated map. This book provides a long overdue update on the biology and ecology of mullets and features comprehensive coverage of the key features of the mugilidae family, such as recent dna evidence and morphological data that challenge the traditional taxonomy. The effect of body size and salinity on the rate of digestion of young grey mullet, mugil cephalus l. Aspects of the biology of grey mullet, mugil cephalus, in lagos lagoon, nigeria article pdf available in aacl bioflux 33 november 2010 with 600 reads how we measure reads. Upload your photos and videos for this fish fishbase. This is correlated to higher food intake at the lower salinities. In indian waters, revisions of the taxonomy and biology of m. A total of 243 specimens 89 males and 154 females were collected in the sepetiba bay in southeastern brazil from july2006 to.
E na specia eurialina, ca po suppurta granne variazione e salinita. The values above the branches are bootstrap values for the nj, ml and mp analyses. Handcolored copperplate engraving from gottlieb tobias wilhelms encyclopedia of natural history. Wilhelm 17581811 was a bavarian clergyman and naturalist known as the german buffon. Pliopleistocene sea level and temperature fluctuations in. Biology, ecology and culture of grey mullet mugilidae. A total of 243 specimens 89 males and 154 females were collected in the sepetiba bay in southeastern brazil from july2006 to june2007. They are usually in schools over sand or mud bottom ref. There have been drastic declines in the landings of m.
This is the case for the bluefin tuna thunnus thynnus, the flathead gray mullet mugil cephalus, and the eel anguilla anguilla. Musculoskeletal anatomy of the flathead grey mullet mugil. After the sporocyst and redia stages, cercariae are developed. It is found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Rate of digestion was also found to be dependent on. They can grow to over 47 inches and more than 17 pounds, and like to school together for safety. A bluishgrey to olivebrown mullet becoming silverywhite or paler below, with a darkbluish spot at the base of the pectoral fin. Rate of digestion was also found to be dependent on body size. Mugil cephalus commonly known as striped mullet occurs in the coastal waters of the tropical and subtropical zones of all seas. Biology, ecology and culture of grey mullets mugilidae. Flathead mullet, mugil cephalus, is considered the most important of these. Aspects of the biology of grey mullet, mugil cephalus, in. Pdf aspects of the biology of grey mullet, mugil cephalus. The muscoloskeletal anatomy of the flathead grey mullet mugil cephalus is described in great detail in chapter 8 by ghasemzadeh and this chapter contains several line drawings of the most important.
Mitochondrial mt dna genotypes of grey mullet mugil cephalus from ocean basins around the world were analyzed to estimate the amount of genetic differentiation in this cosmopolitan but mostly coastalrestricted species. Journal of fish biology, article first published online. The second four groups were yolky, their diameter ranged between 0. A study was carried on mugil cephalus from januvary 2011 to 2015 and observed its different aspects of its life span. The animal diversity web is an educational resource written largely by and for college students. In taiwan province of china, nearly 40 percent of the total commercial production fisheries and aquaculture of mugil cephalus has been pond reared since the 1960s, being cultured with carp in ponds. This elongated grayish olivebrown fish appears striped because of the spots on each of its scales on its upper sides. Variation in habitat use along the freshwatermarine continuum by grey mullet mugil cephalus at the southern limits of its distribution.