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鲻鱼

鲻鱼

Mugil cephalus

Least Concern Both
最大体长
100.0 cm
最大体重
8.0 kg
体色
Blue-gray to olive back with …
栖息水深
0-120m
类别
Bait Fish

简介

The flathead mullet is one of the most widespread coastal fish, found in tropical and temperate waters worldwide. It is an important baitfish and food fish, and its dried, salted roe (bottarga) is a Mediterranean and East Asian delicacy.

Physical Description

Measurement Value
Maximum Length 100.0 cm
Maximum Weight 8.0 kg
栖息水深 0-120m

Coloration

Blue-gray to olive back with silvery flanks showing dark streaks following the scale rows; belly white to silvery; each scale often has a dark center; fins are pale to dusky; blunt flattened head.

Habitat & Distribution

Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries

水质类型
Freshwater & Saltwater
栖息水深
0-120m

地理分布

Cosmopolitan in tropical, subtropical, and temperate coastal and estuarine waters of all major oceans from 42°N to 42°S. Enters rivers, lagoons, and brackish tidal creeks; migrates offshore to spawn in warm months.

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Conservation Status

Least Concern IUCN Red List

鲻鱼 is classified as Least Concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

食用性与烹饪

口味
Used primarily as bait fish; flesh is oily with a strong, pronounced flavor that some find too fishy for table use. Consumed smoked or grilled in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia.

钓鱼信息

游钓鱼种

Taxonomy

Perciformes (Perch-like fishes)
Percidae (Perches)
物种 Mugil cephalus

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
Arabic بوري الرأس المفلطح
Chinese (Simplified) 鲻鱼
French Mulet à grosse tête
German Großkopfmeeräsche
Indonesian belanak abu-abu
Japanese ボラ
Korean 숭어
Portuguese mugil cephalus
Russian лобан
Spanish Pardete
Thai ปลากระบอกเทา
Turkish Kefal
Vietnamese Cá đối đầu dẹt

常见问题

Can you eat 鲻鱼?
Used primarily as bait fish; flesh is oily with a strong, pronounced flavor that some find too fishy for table use. Consumed smoked or grilled in parts of Africa and Southeast Asia.
How big does 鲻鱼 get?
鲻鱼 can grow up to 100.0 cm long and weigh 8.0 kg.
Where is 鲻鱼 found?
Cosmopolitan in tropical, subtropical, and temperate coastal and estuarine waters of all major oceans from 42°N to 42°S. Enters rivers, lagoons, and brackish tidal creeks; migrates offshore to spawn in warm months. Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries
Is 鲻鱼 endangered?
The conservation status of 鲻鱼 is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.
What family does 鲻鱼 belong to?
鲻鱼 (Mugil cephalus) belongs to the family Percidae (Perches) in the order Perciformes (Perch-like fishes).

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