Kuhila mugil is not shy of humans at all; during the day, it can be found schooling in shallow lagoons, often around jetties, though it is a nocturnal predator.
Details
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size
Max. 20 cm
color
Overall silvery. Caudal fin with 5 black bands.
order
Perciformes
family
Kuhliidae
image url
https://assets.explore.mv/fishes/kuhlia-mugil.png
habitat and biology
Schools of fish located near reefs that have been impacted by a surge are often found. Juveniles can sometimes be found in estuaries, and they feed on planktonic crustaceans and small fish.
distinctive characters
This fish has a dorsal fin with 10 spines and 9-11 rays, an anal fin with 3 spines and 9-11 rays, 14 pectoral fin rays, 23-26 gill rakers on the lower limb, 48 to 56 lateral line scales, a body depth of 2.7-3.1 in standard length, an oval and somewhat compressed body, scaly cheeks and operculum, a finely serrated lower edge of the preopercle, two spines on the operculum, and a forked caudal fin.