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Fringelip Mullet

Moolgarda crenilabis

Also known as: Thicklip Mullet, Wart-lipped Mullet, Wartylip Mullet, Warty-lipped Mullet, Warty-nosed Mullet, Crenimugil crenilabis

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2017
Adult
@fishx6 · Royal Sunset Island Resort, 'Atata, Tonga · October 20111 / 25
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Overview

Found in schools in coastal waters over mud and sandy bottoms of reef flats, in tide pools around harbours and lagoons.

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 schools in coastal waters over mud and sandy bottoms of reef flats, in tide pools around harbours and lagoons.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderMugiliformes
    5. familyMugilidae
    6. genusMoolgarda
    7. speciesMoolgarda crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775)

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    More in the family

    Mullets (Mugilidae)