Striped Mullet Mugil cephalus are numerically abundant forage fish, highly valuable as prey, and commercially valuable to humans. From September to December, Striped Mullet in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), Florida, undergo an annual migration from inshore foraging habitats to oceanic spawning sites. However, their migratory pathways—particularly their intra‐estuarine movement pathways—remain unknown. To address this knowledge gap, we utilized passive acoustic telemetry to assess the movement patterns of Striped Mullet within the IRL. Thirty‐two fish were tagged, generating usable tracks from 18 individuals. The mean (±SD) time that fish were detected in the array was about 38 ± 90 d, with the longest detection period being 444 d. We also document the first evidence of skipped spawning in Striped Mullet inhabiting waters of the southeastern United States. These data suggest that impoundments around the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge serve as important refugia for Striped Mullet, while the Banana and Indian rivers act as corridors during their inshore migratory movements. Through spatial fisheries management, high‐value habitat and connective elements utilized by Striped Mullet and other vital forage fish may be identified so as to benefit both natural and human dynamics in estuarine systems.

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印度河泻湖中的条纹Mul鱼迁移模式：一种用于空间渔业管理的网络分析方法

条纹Mul鱼Mugil头是数量丰富的饲料鱼，作为猎物非常有价值，对人类具有商业价值。从9月到12月，佛罗里达州印度河泻湖（IRL）的Mul鱼每年都会从近海觅食生境迁移到海洋产卵场。然而，它们的迁徙途径，特别是其河口内运动途径，仍然未知。为了解决这一知识差距，我们利用无源声学遥测技术来评估IRL中Mul鱼的运动模式。标记了32条鱼，从18个人身上产生了可用的足迹。在阵列中检测到鱼的平均时间（±SD）约为38±90 d，最长检测时间为444 d。我们还记录了居住在美国东南部水域的Mul鱼中出现产卵的第一个证据。这些数据表明，梅里特岛国家野生动物保护区周围的水库是条纹Mul鱼的重要避难所，而香蕉河和印度河在近岸迁徙运动中充当走廊。通过空间渔业管理，可以确定条纹Mul鱼和其他重要牧草鱼利用的高价值栖息地和结缔元件，从而有利于河口系统的自然和人类动态。