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Valamugil engeli in Tahiti
Kanda

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Valamugil engeli   (Bleeker, 1858-59)
Family:	Mugilidae (Mullets)			picture (Vaeng_u2.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Mugiliformes  (Mullets)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Kanda
Max. size:	30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9812)
Environment:	reef-associated
Climate:	tropical; 25°N - 24°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: commercial; bait: occasionally
Resilience:	Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to the Yaeyamas. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; 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).
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)
Threatened:	Not Evaluated, see IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	potential pest
Coordinator:	Harrison, Ian
Main Ref:	Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)
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Tahiti country information
Common names:	'Orie, Aua, Petehutehu		Ref:  Randall, J.E., 1973
Status:	native		Ref:  Marquet, G., B. Séret and R. Lecomte-Finiger, 1997
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Also Ref. 13246.
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Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Marquet, G., 1993
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	Entered:  Torres, Armi G.

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