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Striped mullet

Mugil cephalus
Mugil cephalus (Striped mullet)
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Distribution
Distribution map: Mugil cephalus (Striped mullet)




Profile status
Dossier:
not provided by us yet
WelfareCheck:
F (2018-02-14)
Advice:
not provided by us yet
Taxonomy
Class:
Teleostei
Order:
Mugiliformes
Family:
Mugilidae
Source:
ITIS
Ethograms
In the wild:
not investigated by us yet
Farm/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Catch/lab:
not investigated by us yet
Habitat
Temperature:
no data found yet
Photoperiod:
no data found yet
Substrate:
Fyes
Growth
Length:
not investigated by us yet
Weight:
not investigated by us yet
Maturity:
no data found yet
Malformations:
Finsufficient data
Swimming
Home range:
no data found yet
Depth:
F0.5-914 m
Migration:
Fcatadromous
Activity type:
not investigated by us yet
Reproduction
Nest building:
no data found yet
Courtship:
no data found yet
Mating type:
no data found yet
Brood care:
no data found yet
Social behaviour
Aggregation:
Fschool
Organisation:
not investigated by us yet
Aggression:
Finsufficient data
Handling
Stress | farm:
Fyes
Slaughter | farm:
no data found yet
Stress | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Slaughter | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Commercial concerns
Frequency | farm:
F3,000,000-8,000,000 individuals/year
Methods | farm:
FFvarying
Frequency | catch:
not investigated by us yet
Methods | catch:
not investigated by us yet

Farming remarks

Mugil cephalus is an important food fish species which can be found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. M. cephalus has been farmed for centuries in extensive and semi-intensive ponds in many countries and recently has been considered a promising species for aquaculture diversification. However, many behavioural aspects are yet to be fully understood, namely home range, migration, aggregation, aggression, malformations, and slaughter. Addressing these issues may improve the farming and welfare conditions.

For details see: WelfareCheck | farm (latest major release: 2018-02-14)

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