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The lobed river mullet (Cestraeus plicatilis [2]), also known as ludong or banak, [3] is a freshwater mullet. While it is claimed to be endemic to Cagayan River and tributaries extending through the watersheds of Cagayan Valley and the Santa-Abra River Systems of Ilocos Sur and Abra in the Philippines, [4] verifiable and reliable sources have listed Celebes, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, and ...
A common noticeable behaviour in mullet is the tendency to leap out of the water. There are two distinguishable types of leaps: a straight, clean slice out of the water to escape predators and a slower, lower jump while turning to its side that results in a larger, more distinguishable, splash.
Cestraeus goldiei (W. J. Macleay, 1883) – goldie river mullet Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Valenciennes, 1836 – sharp-nosed river mullet Cestraeus plicatilis Valenciennes, 1836 – lobed river mullet
Maize was grown along the coast from the River Gambia to Sâo Tomé in the 16th century. It was considered as an important provision for slave ships between Liberia and the Niger Delta ...
[6]: 61 There is a similar policy in the Cagayan River to protect lobed river mullet, which was established through Fisheries Administrative Order 31 of 1952. [4]: 4 From December 2011 to February 2012 the fishing of Sardinella was banned.
The bluespot mullet (Crenimugil seheli) is a member of the ray-finned fish family Mugilidae found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and in some species in fresh water. [2] Crenimugil seheli have served as an important source of food in South East Asia.
The Black kokanee or Kunimasu, once thought to be extinct, is now classed as extinct in the wild. This list of freshwater fish recorded in Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which, for fish found in inland waters, details the conservation status of some two hundred and sixty-one species, seventy-three of them endemic. [1]
The flathead grey mullet [2] (Mugil cephalus) is an important food fish species in the mullet family Mugilidae. It is found in coastal temperate , tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. [ 2 ] Its length is typically 30 to 75 centimetres (12 to 30 in).