Bobo Mullet
Joturus pichardi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 61 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This big mullet climbs into the upper reaches of rivers and uses fleshy lips to scrape algae off stones, dropping back to brackish water to spawn. It grows to around 60 centimetres and is a prized food fish across parts of its Caribbean range.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Joturus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281205.
FAQ
- Is the Bobo Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Bobo Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Bobo Mullet get?
- The Bobo Mullet grows to about 61 cm.