Osteomugil engeli (Bleeker, 1858)
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Olive dorsally; flanks and abdomen silvery; fins hyaline (Ref. 9812). Pectoral fins with dark spot dorsally at origin (Ref. 9812).
Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Teleostei
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Osteomugil
Species: Osteomugil engeli (Bleeker, 1858)
Climate Zone
Biology
Inhabit shallow protected sandy to muddy areas of reef flats and shallow lagoons while juveniles have been encountered in tide pools (Ref. 205). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Marketed fresh and used as live bait in pole-and-line fishing for tuna (Ref. 9812).
Habitat
brackish
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Threat to Humans
Potential pest
Osteomugil engeli (Bleeker, 1858)