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Agonostomus telfairii in Mozambique
Fairy mullet

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Agonostomus telfairii   Bennett, 1832
Family:	Mugilidae (Mullets)			picture (Agtel_u0.gif) by FAO
Order:	Mugiliformes  (Mullets)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Fairy mullet
Max. size:	75.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3573)
Environment:	pelagic-neritic; catadromous
Climate:	tropical; 4°S - 25°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience:	High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)
Distribution:	Africa: Madagascar, Mauritius, and Reunion (Ref. 3573). Reported from Comoro Islands (Ref. 2830) and Seychelles (Ref. 3468).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 10-10
Biology:	Mainly in fresh water, but it may occasionally be found in estuaries (Ref. 3468). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Marketed fresh (Ref. 3468)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	harmless
Coordinator:	Harrison, Ian
Main Ref:	Thomson, J.M.. 1986. (Ref. 3573)
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Mozambique country information
Common names:	Tainha encantadora		Ref:  Fischer, W., I. Sousa, C. Silva, A. de Freitas, J.M. Poutiers, W. Schneider, T.C. Borges, J.P. Feral and A. Massinga, 1990
Status:	questionable		Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish
Regulations:	no regulations		Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Occurrence needs confirmation (Ref. 5213).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/mz.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Fischer, W., I. Sousa, C. Silva, A. de Freitas, J.M. Poutiers, W. Schneider, T.C. Borges, J.P. Feral and A. Massinga, 1990
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	Modified:  Garilao, Cristina V.	Entered:  Garilao, Cristina V.

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