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Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758

Flathead grey mullet
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Common names: Loban, Striped mullet, лобан
Occurrence: introduced
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the coastal waters of Primor'e and Sakhalin, and the Tatar Strait (Ref. 26334). Recorded from Kuban River (Ref. 58296). Introduced into Caspian Sea (Ref. 2804). Also Ref. 6375, 37812. EurRus
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rs.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Blanc, M., J.-L. Gaudet, P. Banarescu and J.-C. Hureau, 1971
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Mulet à grosse tête, Pardete, 鲻, ... more

Classification / Names Κοινά ονόματα | Συνώνυμα | Catalog of Fishes(Γένος, Είδη) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: Mugil: Latin, mugil, -ilis = grey mullet (Ref. 45335);  cephalus: cephalus meaning head (Ref. 10294).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Issue
Genetic data indicate that Mugil cephalus is globally a complex of species, At least 14 species (incl. former synonyms) have been recognized. The name should be applied only in North-East Atlantic and Mediterranean, Where species are sympatric, genetic and ecological data have confirmed the species validity (Refs. 89471,123406; 123405).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Οικολογία

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