Kuhlia mugil

Kuhliidae
Fivebar Flagtail, Barred Flagtail, Flagtail, Ocean Flagfish
  • Kuhlia mugil, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Kuhlia mugil, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Kuhlia mugil, Niue, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Kuhlia mugil, Niue, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Reflective silver side, tail lobes with alternating black and white stripes. Forages in schools just below the sea surface in shallow coastal waters and estuaries. Length to 32 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 40 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 19.8-29.4°C
  • Depth: 3-18m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Rare (1% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Many (14 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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