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Neochelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Sicklefin mullet
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: Neochelon: Name derived fron the genus Chelon and 'neo' meaning new..
More on author: Valenciennes.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 25 m (Ref. 121789). Tropical; 21°N - 20°S, 18°W - 16°E

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Africa: Mauritania (Ref. 5377) and Senegal (Ref. 57400, 81659) to the Congo River (Ref. 57400, 88782) and possibly Angola (Ref. 7399, 81659).

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 17.8  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57400); common length : 27.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7399); max. published weight: 262.00 g (Ref. 55664)

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Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Diagnosis: anal fin with at least 13 (usually 14) rays in total (usually III-11 in adults)(Ref. 81659), 10-11 anal soft rays (Ref. 57400). Scales on flanks cycloid; posterior end of maxilla weakly curved or almost straight; serrate, anteroventral edge of lachrymal weakly concave (Ref. 81659). 12-15 scales in an oblique, transverse series; colour of fins greyish-white; second dorsal, pectoral fins and anal fin distinctly falcate (Ref. 57400).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Euryhaline, tolerating conditions varying from hypersaline to freshwater; favours sandy or muddy substrates (Ref. 81659). Very common in coastal lagoons and estuaries (Ref. 2683, 57400, 81659). Also caught in hypersaline environments (Ref. 57400) and freshwaters (Ref. 7399, 57400, 81659) several kilometres upstream in rivers (Ref. 81659). Feed on plankton and detritus (Ref. 28587). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Spawning may occur in lagoons or in the sea (Ref. 81659). Possibly reaches up to 500mm FL (Ref. 57400, 81659).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Harrison, Ian | Collaborators

Thomson, J.M., 1990. Mugilidae. p. 855-859. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 7399)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 14 May 2013

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 23.5 - 27.9, mean 26.5 °C (based on 62 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 1.0000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00978 - 0.01287), b=2.94 (2.90 - 2.98), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278):  2.9   ±0.37 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 2.7 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies.
Resilience (Ref. 120179):  Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766):   Medium.
Nutrients (Ref. 124155):  Calcium = 185 [87, 385] mg/100g; Iron = 1.28 [0.62, 2.58] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [16.8, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.335 [0.171, 0.717] g/100g; Selenium = 48.6 [25.0, 100.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.5 [5.1, 48.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.56 [1.10, 2.25] mg/100g (wet weight);