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White Mullet

Mugil curema

Also known as: Affinity Mullet, American White Mullet, Blueback Mullet, Curema Mullet, Harder, Josea, Redeye Mullet, Silver Mullet, Small Mullet

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
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@JolineCuracao · Curacao - Caracasbaai, Curaçao · October 20201 / 4
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Overview

Found in schools, over mud and sandy coastlines, lagoons, rivers, and in tide-pools.

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

COLOURS
Behaviour
schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Pacific, Western Atlantic, Caribbean, Eastern Atlantic
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Found in schools, over mud and sandy coastlines, lagoons, rivers, and in tide-pools.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderMugiliformes
    5. familyMugilidae
    6. genusMugil
    7. speciesMugil curema Valenciennes, 1836

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