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Family: Mugilidae Mullets



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Photo by Keith, P.

Africa
Max. Length 20 cm
Agonostomus catalai Pellegrin, 1932

Photo by Photo by Keith, P.
 
Agonostomus catalai
[Comoro mullet]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Agonostomus telfairii Bennett, 1832

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Agonostomus telfairii
[Fairy mullet]

Photo by McDowall, R.M.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Aldrichetta forsteri (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by McDowall, R.M.
 
Aldrichetta forsteri
[Yellow-eye mullet]

Photo by FAO

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 40 cm FL
Cestraeus goldiei (Macleay, 1883)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cestraeus goldiei
[Goldie river mullet]

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Valenciennes, 1836

Photo by Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.
 
Cestraeus oxyrhyncus
[Sharp-nosed river mullet]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Asia
Max. Length 32.5 cm TL
Cestraeus plicatilis Valenciennes, 1836

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Cestraeus plicatilis
[Lobed river mullet]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Chaenomugil proboscideus (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Chaenomugil proboscideus
[Snouted mullet]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm FL
Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Chelon auratus
[Golden grey mullet]

Photo by Durand, J.-D.

Africa
Max. Length 57.2 cm SL
Chelon bandialensis (Diouf, 1991)

Photo by Photo by Durand, J.-D.
 
Chelon bandialensis
[Diassanga Mullet]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Chelon bispinosus (Bowdich, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Chelon bispinosus
[Cape Verde mullet]
No picture found

Max. Length 68.2 cm SL
 
Chelon caeruleus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Chelon dumerili (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Chelon dumerili
[Grooved mullet]

Photo by JJPhoto

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 75 cm SL
Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Chelon labrosus
[Thicklip grey mullet]

Photo by Meyer, T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827)

Photo by Photo by Meyer, T.
 
Chelon ramada
[Thinlip grey mullet]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 40.5 cm TL
Chelon richardsonii (Smith, 1846)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Chelon richardsonii
[South African mullet]

Photo by Abbasi, K.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Chelon saliens (Risso, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Abbasi, K.
 
Chelon saliens
[Leaping mullet]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Chelon tricuspidens (Smith, 1935)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Chelon tricuspidens
[Striped mullet]

Photo by Molina, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Dajaus monticola (Bancroft, 1834)

Photo by Photo by Molina, A.
 
Dajaus monticola
[Mountain mullet]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 63 cm TL
Ellochelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Ellochelon vaigiensis
[Squaretail mullet]

Photo by Yau, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Gracilimugil argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.
 
Gracilimugil argenteus
[Flat-tail mullet]

Photo by Matamoros, W.A.

Central America
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Joturus pichardi Poey, 1860

Photo by Photo by Matamoros, W.A.
 
Joturus pichardi
[Bobo mullet]

Photo by Saud, B.J.

Asia
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Minimugil cascasia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Saud, B.J.
 
Minimugil cascasia
[Yellowtail mullet]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Moolgarda buchanani (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Moolgarda buchanani
[Bluetail mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Moolgarda crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Moolgarda crenilabis
[Fringelip mullet]

Photo by Bray, D.J. 2018, Crenimugil heterocheilos in Fishes of Australia

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Moolgarda heterocheilos (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Bray, D.J. 2018, Crenimugil heterocheilos in Fishes of Australia
 
Moolgarda heterocheilos
[Half fringelip mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Moolgarda pedaraki (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Moolgarda pedaraki
[Longfin mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Moolgarda seheli (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Moolgarda seheli
[Bluespot mullet]
No picture found
 
Moolgarda tade
[]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Mugil bananensis (Pellegrin, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Mugil bananensis
[Banana mullet]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
Mugil brevirostris (Ribeiro, 1915)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Mugil brevirostris
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.4 cm SL
 
Mugil broussonnetii
[Broussonnet's mullet]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Mugil capurrii (Perugia, 1892)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Mugil capurrii
[Leaping African mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Cosmopolitan in coastal w
Max. Length 100 cm SL
Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Mugil cephalus
[Flathead grey mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Mugil curema
[White mullet]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 34.3 cm TL
Mugil curvidens Valenciennes, 1836

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Mugil curvidens
[Dwarf mullet]

Photo by Grove & Lavenberg, 1997

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Mugil galapagensis Ebeling, 1961

Photo by Photo by Grove & Lavenberg, 1997
 
Mugil galapagensis
[Galapagos mullet]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 35.5 cm TL
Mugil hospes Jordan & Culver, 1895

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mugil hospes
[Hospe mullet]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Mugil incilis Hancock, 1830

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Mugil incilis
[Parassi mullet]

Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836

Photo by Photo by Barbosa, J.M./M. Deda
 
Mugil liza
[Lebranche mullet]
No picture found
 
Mugil longicauda
[]

Photo by Menezes, N.A. et al.

Caribbean
Max. Length 26.5 cm SL
Mugil margaritae Menezes, Nirchio, Oliveira & Siccharamirez, 2015

Photo by Photo by Menezes, N.A. et al.
 
Mugil margaritae
[]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic and the
Max. Length 44.6 cm TL
Mugil rubrioculus Harrison, Nirchio, Oliveira, Ron & Gaviria, 2007

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Mugil rubrioculus
[Redeye mullet]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Mugil setosus Gilbert, 1892

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mugil setosus
[Liseta mullet]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 29.5 cm TL
Mugil thoburni Jordan & Starks, 1896

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mugil thoburni
[Thoburn's mullet]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Mugil trichodon Poey, 1875

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Mugil trichodon
[Fantail mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Myxus elongatus Günther, 1861

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Myxus elongatus
[Sand grey mullet]

Photo by FAO

Africa
Max. Length 41 cm FL
Neochelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Neochelon falcipinnis
[Sicklefin mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 46 cm SL
Neomyxus leuciscus (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Neomyxus leuciscus
[Acute-jawed mullet]

Photo by Pillon, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Oedalechilus labeo (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Pillon, R.
 
Oedalechilus labeo
[Boxlip mullet]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 4
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Osteomugil cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Osteomugil cunnesius
[Longarm mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 47.7 cm FL
Osteomugil engeli (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Osteomugil engeli
[Kanda]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Osteomugil formosae (Oshima, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Osteomugil formosae
[]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Osteomugil perusii (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Osteomugil perusii
[Longfinned mullet]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Osteomugil robustus (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Osteomugil robustus
[Robust mullet]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Osteomugil speigleri (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Osteomugil speigleri
[Speigler's mullet]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Parachelon grandisquamis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Parachelon grandisquamis
[Largescaled mullet]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Paramugil georgii (Ogilby, 1897)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Paramugil georgii
[Silver mullet]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Paramugil parmatus
[Broad-mouthed mullet]

Photo by Yalcin Ozdilek, S.

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Planiliza abu (Heckel, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Yalcin Ozdilek, S.
 
Planiliza abu
[Abu mullet]

Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 39.4 cm TL
Planiliza affinis (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.
 
Planiliza affinis
[Eastern keelback mullet]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Planiliza alata (Steindachner, 1892)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Planiliza alata
[Diamond mullet]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24.4 cm TL
Planiliza carinata (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Planiliza carinata
[Keeled mullet]

Photo by Kim, I.-S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Planiliza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Kim, I.-S.
 
Planiliza haematocheilus
[So-iuy mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24.4 cm TL
Planiliza klunzingeri (Day, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Planiliza klunzingeri
[Klunzinger's mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm SL
Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Planiliza macrolepis
[Largescale mullet]
No picture found
 
Planiliza mandapamensis
[Indian mullet]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Planiliza melinoptera
[Otomebora mullet]
No picture found
 
Planiliza ordensis
[River Diamond mullet]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23.5 cm TL
Planiliza parsia (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Planiliza parsia
[Goldspot mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Planiliza persica (Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Planiliza persica
[Persian mullet]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Planiliza planiceps (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Planiliza planiceps
[Tade gray mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Planiliza subviridis
[Greenback mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Plicomugil labiosus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plicomugil labiosus
[Hornlip mullet]

Photo by SFSA

Africa
Max. Length 45 cm FL
Pseudomyxus capensis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Pseudomyxus capensis
[Freshwater mullet]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Rhinomugil corsula
[Corsula]

Photo by George Henry Ford (1808-1876)

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Sicamugil hamiltonii (Day, 1870)

Photo by Photo by George Henry Ford (1808-1876)
 
Sicamugil hamiltonii
[Burmese mullet]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Squalomugil nasutus
[Shark mullet]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Oceania
Max. Length 81 cm TL
Trachystoma petardi (Castelnau, 1875)

Photo by Photo by Kuiter, R.H.
 
Trachystoma petardi
[Pinkeye mullet]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Agonostomus catalai Comoro mullet Africa 20 1932
Agonostomus telfairii Fairy mullet Africa 75 TL 1832
Aldrichetta forsteri Yellow-eye mullet Southwest Pacific 50 SL 1836
Cestraeus goldiei Goldie river mullet Asia and Oceania 40 FL 1883
Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Sharp-nosed river mullet Asia and Oceania 39 TL 1836
Cestraeus plicatilis Lobed river mullet Asia 32.5 TL 1836
Chaenomugil proboscideus Snouted mullet Eastern Central Pacific 22 TL 1861
Chelon auratus Golden grey mullet Eastern Atlantic 61 FL 1810
Chelon bandialensis Diassanga Mullet Africa 57.2 SL 1991
Chelon bispinosus Cape Verde mullet Eastern Central Atlantic 15 SL 1825
Chelon caeruleus Mediterranean Sea 68.2 SL 2018
Chelon dumerili Grooved mullet Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1870
Chelon labrosus Thicklip grey mullet Eastern Atlantic 75 SL 1827
Chelon ramada Thinlip grey mullet Eastern Atlantic 70 TL 1827
Chelon richardsonii South African mullet Southeast Atlantic 40.5 TL 1846
Chelon saliens Leaping mullet Eastern Atlantic 40 SL 1810
Chelon tricuspidens Striped mullet Southeast Atlantic 75 TL 1935
Dajaus monticola Mountain mullet Western Atlantic 36 TL 1834
Ellochelon vaigiensis Squaretail mullet Indo-Pacific 63 TL 1825
Gracilimugil argenteus Flat-tail mullet Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1825
Joturus pichardi Bobo mullet Central America 61 TL 1860
Minimugil cascasia Yellowtail mullet Asia 12.5 TL 1822
Moolgarda buchanani Bluetail mullet Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1853
Moolgarda crenilabis Fringelip mullet Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1775
Moolgarda heterocheilos Half fringelip mullet Indo-Pacific 50 SL 1855
Moolgarda pedaraki Longfin mullet Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1836
Moolgarda seheli Bluespot mullet Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1775
Moolgarda tade Indo-West Pacific 1775
Mugil bananensis Banana mullet Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1927
Mugil brevirostris Southwest Atlantic 20.9 SL 1915
Mugil broussonnetii Broussonnet's mullet Pacific Ocean 19.4 SL 1836
Mugil capurrii Leaping African mullet Eastern Central Atlantic 45 SL 1892
Mugil cephalus Flathead grey mullet Cosmopolitan in coastal w 100 SL 1758
Mugil curema White mullet Western Atlantic 91 TL 1836
Mugil curvidens Dwarf mullet Western Atlantic 34.3 TL 1836
Mugil galapagensis Galapagos mullet Southeast Pacific 40 TL 1961
Mugil hospes Hospe mullet Western Atlantic 35.5 TL 1895
Mugil incilis Parassi mullet Western Atlantic 40 TL 1830
Mugil liza Lebranche mullet Western Atlantic 80 TL 1836
Mugil longicauda Western Central Atlantic 1976
Mugil margaritae Caribbean 26.5 SL 2015
Mugil rubrioculus Redeye mullet Western Atlantic and the 44.6 TL 2007
Mugil setosus Liseta mullet Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1892
Mugil thoburni Thoburn's mullet Eastern Pacific 29.5 TL 1896
Mugil trichodon Fantail mullet Western Atlantic 46 TL 1875
Myxus elongatus Sand grey mullet Southwest Pacific 40 TL 1861
Neochelon falcipinnis Sicklefin mullet Africa 41 FL 1836
Neomyxus leuciscus Acute-jawed mullet Pacific Ocean 46 SL 1872
Oedalechilus labeo Boxlip mullet Eastern Atlantic 25 TL 1829
Osteomugil cunnesius Longarm mullet Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 4 41 SL 1836
Osteomugil engeli Kanda Indo-Pacific 47.7 FL 1858
Osteomugil formosae Northwest Pacific 11.1 SL 1922
Osteomugil perusii Longfinned mullet Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1836
Osteomugil robustus Robust mullet Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1861
Osteomugil speigleri Speigler's mullet Indo-West Pacific 35 TL 1858
Parachelon grandisquamis Largescaled mullet Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1836
Paramugil georgii Silver mullet Western Pacific 30 TL 1897
Paramugil parmatus Broad-mouthed mullet Western Pacific 30 TL 1849
Planiliza abu Abu mullet Asia 20 TL 1843
Planiliza affinis Eastern keelback mullet Northwest Pacific 39.4 TL 1861
Planiliza alata Diamond mullet Indo-West Pacific 75 TL 1892
Planiliza carinata Keeled mullet Indian Ocean 24.4 TL 1836
Planiliza haematocheilus So-iuy mullet Northwest Pacific 80 TL 1845
Planiliza klunzingeri Klunzinger's mullet Western Indian Ocean 24.4 TL 1888
Planiliza macrolepis Largescale mullet Indo-Pacific 60 SL 1846
Planiliza mandapamensis Indian mullet Indian Ocean 1997
Planiliza melinoptera Otomebora mullet Indo-Pacific 30 SL 1836
Planiliza ordensis River Diamond mullet West Central Pacific 1945
Planiliza parsia Goldspot mullet Indian Ocean 23.5 TL 1822
Planiliza persica Persian mullet Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1995
Planiliza planiceps Tade gray mullet Indo-Pacific 70 TL 1836
Planiliza subviridis Greenback mullet Indo-Pacific 40 SL 1836
Plicomugil labiosus Hornlip mullet Indo-Pacific 40 SL 1836
Pseudomyxus capensis Freshwater mullet Africa 45 FL 1836
Rhinomugil corsula Corsula Asia 45 TL 1822
Sicamugil hamiltonii Burmese mullet Asia 12 TL 1870
Squalomugil nasutus Shark mullet Asia and Oceania 8 SL 1883
Trachystoma petardi Pinkeye mullet Oceania 81 TL 1875



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