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Diamondscale Mullet

Ellochelon vaigiensis

Also known as: Blackfin Mullet, Diamondscale Grey Mullet, Diamond-scaled Grey Mullet, Diamond-scaled Mullet, Grey Mullet, Largescale Finned Mullet, Largescale Mullet, Large-scaled Mullet, Long-scaled Mullet, Squaretail Mullet, Supertail Mullet, Yellowtail Mullet

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2017
Adult
@fishx6 · Fafu, Tonga · August 20111 / 15
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Overview

Found in large schools, over protected, shallow, sandy shores, of coastal creeks, estuaries, reef flats, lagoons, and mangroves.
Juveniles found in mangroves and rice paddies.

Mullets are inshore, schooling fish, sometimes entering freshwater areas. Found close to the surface or over the sand feeding.

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How to identify

Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found in large schools, over protected, shallow, sandy shores, of coastal creeks, estuaries, reef flats, lagoons, and mangroves.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderMugiliformes
    5. familyMugilidae
    6. genusEllochelon
    7. speciesEllochelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

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    More in the family

    Mullets (Mugilidae)