Kingdom Animalia Family Mugilidae Genus Chelon Order Perciformes | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Moolgarda seheli, Liza, Liza vaigiensis, Chelon, Crenimugil | ||
Biah largescale mullet fish jumping out of the water off khorfakkan uae
The largescale mullet (Chelon macrolepis) is a species of fish in the Mugilidae family. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
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Description
The largescale mullet is greenish-grey above and silvery grey beneath. The fins are bluish-grey with darker edges. The top of the back is nearly straight when viewed from the side while the underside is rounded. The first dorsal fin has 4-5 spines with 8 or 9 soft rays and the anal fin has 3 spines with about 9 soft rays.
Distribution
The largescale mullet is found in shallow coastal areas in the Indo-Pacific region including estuaries and water with low salinity.
References
Largescale mullet Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA