Pinkeye Mullet
Trachystoma petardi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 81 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Found in slow deep pools of coastal rivers and estuaries, this mullet grazes on filamentous green algae, tiny plants and detritus along the bottom. It gathers in small shoals and runs down into estuaries and coastal seas to spawn.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Trachystoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 322094.
FAQ
- Is the Pinkeye Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Pinkeye Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pinkeye Mullet get?
- The Pinkeye Mullet grows to about 81 cm.