Mugil galapagensis Ebeling, 1961
Galapagos mullet
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 Family:  Mugilidae (Mullets)
 Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  demersal
 Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: known only from the Galapagos Islands.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Form schools over sandy bottoms. Fees mainly on detritus and algae, but also on insects, fish eggs, and plankton. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 27.02.98
 Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 30.05.11

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