Pinkeye Mullet
Trachystoma petardi
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The pinkeye mullet, also known simply as pinkeye, or freshwater mullet, Richmond mullet, or river mullet, is a species of ray-finned fish from the grey mullet family Mugilidae and the only species in the genus Trachystoma. It is endemic to northeastern Australia where it occurs from the Burnett River in Queensland to the Clyde River in New South Wales. It is a subtropical species which is found in deep, slow flowing sections of rivers as well as in estuaries although it moves into coastal seas to spawn. It feeds mainly on algae and plant material, as well as detritus and benthic invertebrates.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Mugiliformes
- Family
- Mugilidae
- Genus
- Trachystoma