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Mugil hospes Jordan & Culver, 1895 Hospe mullet |
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| Family: | Mugilidae (Mullets) | |||
| Max. size: | 35.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Belize to Brazil (Harrison, pers. comm.). Eastern Pacific: Mexico (no records from the Gulf of California) to Ecuador (Ref. 9321). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabit coastal marine and estuarine areas (Ref. 9321). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Incidentally caught with other species of mullets (Ref. 9321). Marketed fresh and salted (Ref. 9321). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 April 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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