Thicklip grey mullet
Thicklip grey mullet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Mugiliformes |
Family: | Mugilidae |
Genus: | Chelon |
Species: | C. labrosus
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Binomial name | |
Chelon labrosus (A. Risso, 1827)
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Chelon labrosus range | |
Synonyms[2] | |
The thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus, is a coastal fish of the
Mugilidae. It typically is about 32 cm (13 in) long, with 75 cm (30 in) being the maximum recorded.[3] It is named after its thick upper lip and silvery-grey appearance.[citation needed
]
It is a common fish of shallow, sheltered coasts,
estuaries, and around power station and sewer outfalls; it can also enter fresh water areas.[citation needed
]
It lives in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Senegal and Cape Verde, including the Mediterranean Sea and the southwestern Black Sea. This species is partially migratory, heading northwards in summer.[citation needed]
It feeds mainly on
]The thicklip grey mullet lays its
pelagic.[citation needed
]
Human interaction
The thicklip grey mullet is valued both as a
Parasites
As most species of fish, the thicklip grey mullet is infected by a variety of parasite species. A 2023 paper showed that it harbors eleven species of Myxobolus (Myxozoa).[5]
References
- . Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Synonyms of Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827)". FishBase. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Chelon labrosus" in FishBase. September 2008 version.
- ^ "The thicklip Grey Mullet is regarded widely as the hardest fighting fish swimming in Irish waters" in [1]
- PMID 37401858.