Agonostomus telfairii
| Agonostomus telfairii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Agonostomus |
| Species: | A. telfairii |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonostomus telfairii E. T. Bennett, 1832 | |
Agonostomus telfairii is a species of fish in the family Mugilidae, the mullets. It is known by the common name fairy mullet.[1][2] It is native to the islands off the eastern coast of Africa, where it can be found in freshwater bodies and estuaries in Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, and Réunion.[1][2] It returns to the sea to spawn.[2]
This species grows to a length of 75 centimetres (30 in) TL and is of minor importance to commercial fisheries.[2]
References
- 1 2 Stiassny, M. 1996. Agonostomus telfairii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. Downloaded on 13 April 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds. Agonostomus telfairii. FishBase. 2015.
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