Squaretail mullet
Ellochelon vaigiensis
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A mullet from the Indo-Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Ellochelon vaigiensis
- Family
- Mugilidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Brackish
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mugilidae
- Order
- Mugiliformes
- Synonyms
- Chelon vaigiensis, Liza parmata, Liza vaigensis, Liza vaigiensis, Mugil delicatus, Mugil macrolepidotus, Mugil melanochir, Mugil occidentalis, Mugil rossii, Mugil tegobuan, Mugil vaigiensis, Mugil ventricosus, Mugil waigiensis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 63 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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