Mountain Mullet

Dajaus monticola

The mountain mullet is a freshwater ray-finned fish of the family Mugilidae. It can be found in North and South America, from North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Texas in the United States to Colombia and Venezuela, including the West Indies in the Antilles. It is the only species in the monotypic genus "Dajaus".
Mountain Mullet (Dajaus monticola) Vereda Angelito, Luquillo, Puerto Rico. Nov 23, 2024 Dajaus monticola,Fall,Geotagged,Mountain mullet,Puerto Rico

Status

It is considered threatened in Costa Rica. It is found from sea level up to 650m in altitude in the rivers of the Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge. It is common in the Toro Negro State Forest in central Puerto Rico. and in Mountain rivers of the Dominican Republic.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderMugiliformes
FamilyMugilidae
GenusDajaus
SpeciesD. monticola
Photographed in
Puerto Rico