Description

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Grey dorsally; silvery flanks; white ventrally (Ref. 9812). Pectoral fins darkish but with bright yellow spot at origin (Ref. 9812, 37816).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Mugiliformes

Family: Mugilidae

Genus: Neomyxus

Species: Neomyxus leuciscus (Günther, 1872)

Climate Zone

Biology

Inhabit sandy shores, tide pools and rocky surge areas (Ref. 9812). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Form schools. Feed on seaweeds and some crustaceans at daytime. Tend to move inshore to surface waters at night (Ref. 9812). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Caught at night with strong light and scooped up with hand nets (Ref. 9812).

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Reports of ciguatera poisoning