Common Name
Freshwater Mullet
Alternate name
Pinkeye Mullet
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Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Found in the deep, gently flowing sections of rivers benerally in freshwater areas but enters estuaries or the sea to spawn
Known location
Currumbin Valley, Tallebudgera Creek, Canungra, Albert River, Logan River, Coomera River
General ecology
It is found in gently flowing rivers and in estuaries and coastal seas during spawning runs.
Diet
The species feeds mostly on algae and other plant material (Allen et al. 2003).
Description
The Freshwater Mullet (Myxus petardi) is a slender fish with a dusky-brown back, silvery sides and belly, and straw-coloured fins.
