Otomebora Mullet, Liza melinoptera (Valenciennes 1836)


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Summary:
The Otomebora Mullet, is now named Chelon melinoptera.

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Dianne J. Bray, Liza melinoptera in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4417

Otomebora Mullet, Liza melinoptera (Valenciennes 1836)

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Distribution

Shark Bay, Western Australia, around the tropical north to the Proserpine area, Queensland. Widespread in the Indo-west-central Pacific from east Africa to French Polynesia (Marquesas Islands), north to the Philippines, and south to Tonga. 
Forms schools over sandy and muddy bottoms in shallow coastal waters, entering lagoons, estuaries and rivers to feed.

Feeding

Feeds on algae and small plant detritus.

Similar Species

In Australia, this species has been confused with Liza macrolepis.

Species Citation

Mugil melinopterus Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1836, Histoire Naturelle des Poissons  11: 146. Type locality: Vanicoro.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

Resources

Australian Faunal Directory

Otomebora Mullet, Liza melinoptera (Valenciennes 1836)

References


Allen, G.R. 1991. Field guide to the freshwater fishes of New Guinea. Christensen Research Institute, Madang, Papua New Guinea. 

Harrison, I.J. & Senou, H. 1999. Order Mugiliformes. pp. 2069-2790 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds) The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790.

Hoese, D. 2012. Chelon melinopterus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T197047A2478363. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T197047A2478363.en. Downloaded on 28 August 2016.

Kottelat, M. 2013. The fishes of the inland waters of southeast Asia: a catalogue and core bibliography of the fishes known to occur in freshwaters, mangroves and estuaries. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 27: 1-663.

Larson, H.K., Williams, R.S. & Hammer, M.P. 2013. An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia. Zootaxa 3696(1): 1-293.

Larson, H.K. & Williams, R.S. 1997. Darwin Harbour fishes: a survey and annotated checklist. pp. 339-380 in Hanley, H.R., Caswell, G., Megirian, D. & Larson, H.K. (eds) The Marine Flora and Fauna of Darwin Harbour, Northern Territory, Australia. Proceedings of the Sixth International Marine Biology Workshop. Darwin : Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 466 pp.

Myers, R.F. 1999. Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam.

Thomson, J.M. 1997. The Mugilidae of the world. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 41(3): 457-562 fig. 1

Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1836. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 11 506 pp. pls 307-343.

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37381020

Conservation:IUCN Least Concern

Depth:0-5 m

Habitat:Coastal, estuarine

Max Size:30 cm SL

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