The pinkeye mullet (Trachystoma petardi), also known simply as pinkeye, or freshwater mullet, Richmond mullet, or river mullet,[3] is a species of ray-finned fish from the grey mulletfamilyMugilidae and the only species in the genus Trachystoma.[4][5] It is endemic to northeastern Australia where it occurs from the Burnett River in Queensland to the Clyde River in New South Wales. It is a subtropical species which is found in deep, slow flowing sections of rivers as well as in estuaries although it moves into coastal seas to spawn. It feeds mainly on algae and plant material, as well as detritus and benthic invertebrates.[3]
It is a dark greenish-brown mullet with a silvery belly and pale yellowish fins. It has a body which is deep and robust with a small mouth and small eyes. It grows to up to 80 centimetres (31 in) in standard length, although 40 centimetres (16 in) is more usual.[3]
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^Brooks, S.; Gilligan, D.; Butler, G. (2019). "Trachystoma petardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T197063A2478758. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T197063A2478758.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
^ abcMartin F. Gomon. "Trachystoma petardi". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 4 Nov 2018.
^Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). Species of Trachystoma in FishBase. November 2018 version.
^Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Trachysoma petardi" in FishBase. April 2018 version.
^Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (17 September 2022). "Order MUGILIFORMES (Mullets)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. v. 4.0. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
January 01, 1970
pinkeye, mullet, pinkeye, mullet, trachystoma, petardi, also, known, simply, pinkeye, freshwater, mullet, richmond, mullet, river, mullet, species, finned, fish, from, grey, mullet, family, mugilidae, only, species, genus, trachystoma, endemic, northeastern, a. The pinkeye mullet Trachystoma petardi also known simply as pinkeye or freshwater mullet Richmond mullet or river mullet 3 is a species of ray finned fish from the grey mullet family Mugilidae and the only species in the genus Trachystoma 4 5 It is endemic to northeastern Australia where it occurs from the Burnett River in Queensland to the Clyde River in New South Wales It is a subtropical species which is found in deep slow flowing sections of rivers as well as in estuaries although it moves into coastal seas to spawn It feeds mainly on algae and plant material as well as detritus and benthic invertebrates 3 Pinkeye mullet Conservation status Least Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Mugiliformes Family Mugilidae Genus TrachystomaOgilby 1888 2 Species T petardi Binomial name Trachystoma petardi Castelnau 1875 Synonyms Mugil petardi Castelnau 1875 Myxus petardi Castelnau 1875 Mugil breviceps Steindachner 1866 Trachystoma multidens Ogilby 1888 Myxus multidens Ogilby 1888 Mugil parviceps Waite 1904 The pinkeye mullet was originally described by Francis de Laporte de Castelnau in 1875 as Mugil petardi The specific name honours a Mr Petard who sent Castelnau specimens of fishes he collected in the Richmond River in New South Wales these included the type of this species 6 It is a dark greenish brown mullet with a silvery belly and pale yellowish fins It has a body which is deep and robust with a small mouth and small eyes It grows to up to 80 centimetres 31 in in standard length although 40 centimetres 16 in is more usual 3 References edit Brooks S Gilligan D Butler G 2019 Trachystoma petardi IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T197063A2478758 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 3 RLTS T197063A2478758 en Retrieved 20 November 2021 Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Trachystoma Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 4 November 2018 a b c Martin F Gomon Trachystoma petardi Fishes of Australia Museums Victoria Retrieved 4 Nov 2018 Froese Rainer and Pauly Daniel eds 2018 Species of Trachystoma in FishBase November 2018 version Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2018 Trachysoma petardi in FishBase April 2018 version Christopher Scharpf amp Kenneth J Lazara 17 September 2022 Order MUGILIFORMES Mullets The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database v 4 0 Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J Lazara Retrieved 28 April 2024 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pinkeye mullet amp oldid 1221184876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
