Yellow-eye mullet

Aldrichetta forsteri

A yellow eyed mullet schooling between rivers and sea

Yellow
Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Temperate fish

Yellow-eye mullet is a freshwater fish from Southwest Pacific. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Aldrichetta
Body shape: fusiform