Family : Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order : Mugiliformes  (Mullets)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Hornlip mullet
Fish Name : Oedalechilus labiosus
Max size : 40.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 1602)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range - 1 m
Climate : tropical; 32°N - 24°S
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest; bait: usually
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marshall Islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Olive dorsally; silvery ventrally (Ref. 9812).
Biology : Occur in coastal waters, mainly in reef flats and shallow lagoon reefs; often in silty habitats Form schools at the surface (Ref. 9710, 48637). Usually swimming in surface waters near freshwater run-offs. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Used as live bait in pole-and-line tuna fishing (Ref. 9812)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Harrison, Ian
Main Ref : Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)

India country information
Common Names : തിരുത, കണന്വ്, Bengu, Thirutha
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses