White mullet

White mullet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Mugil
Species:
M. curema
Binomial name
Mugil curema

The white mullet or silver mullet (Mugil curema) is a tropical and subtropical marine fish of the family Mugilidae. It is commonly about 30 cm (12 in) long.[2]

Note that silver mullet is also a common name used for fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon).

  1. ^ Castro, M.G.; Vieira, J.P.; Albieri, R.J.; Mendonca, E.; Villwock de Miranda, L.; Fadré, N.N.; Brick Peres, M.; Padovani-Ferreira, B.; da Silva, F.M.S.; Rodrigues, A.M.T. & Chao, L. (2019). "Mugil curema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T190168A82660284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190168A82660284.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Mugil curema" in FishBase. April 2014 version.

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