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South African mullet

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Liza

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Mugilidae

Scientific name
  
Liza richardsonii

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Mullet, Freshwater mullet, Sicamugil, Gold‑spot mullet, Neomyxus

The South African mullet (Chelon richardsonii), also called a harder mullet or simply harder, is a species of mullet. It is found in South African coastal waters from Walvis Bay (Namibia) to KwaZulu-Natal, and grows to a maximum length of 40.5 cm.

It is also found inland in the waters of the Olifants River (Western Cape).

Local delicacy in South Africa

Mullet fish caught in the sea and estuaries of the West Coast region are processed by salting and air-drying into bokkoms by small local factories around Velddrif and Laaiplek.

References

South African mullet Wikipedia


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