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Mugil
''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * '' Mugil bananensis'' Pellegrin, 1927 (Banana mullet) * '' Mugil brevirostris'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 * '' Mugil broussonnetii'' Valenciennes, 1836 (Broussonnet's mullet) * '' Mugil capurrii'' Perugia, 1892 (Leaping African mullet) * ''Mugil cephalus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Flathead grey mullet) * '' Mugil curema'' Valenciennes, 1836 (White mullet) * ''Mugil curvidens'' Valenciennes, 1836 (Dwarf mullet) * '' Mugil gaimardianus'' Desmarest, 1831 (Redeye mullet) * '' Mugil galapagensis'' Ebeling, 1961 (Galapagos mullet) * '' Mugil hospes'' D. S. Jordan & Culver, 1895 (Hospe mullet) * '' Mugil incilis'' Hancock, 1830 (Parassi mullet) * '' Mugil liza'' Valenciennes, 1836 (Lebranche mullet) * '' Mugil longicauda'' Guitart & Alvarez-Lojonchere, 1976 * '' M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flathead Grey Mullet
The flathead grey mullet (''Mugil cephalus'') is an important food fish species in the mullet family Mugilidae. It is found in coastal temperate, tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Its length is typically . It is known with numerous English names, including the flathead mullet, striped mullet (US, American Fisheries Society name), black mullet, bully mullet, common mullet, grey mullet, sea mullet and mullet, among others. The flathead grey mullet is a mainly diurnal coastal species that often enters estuaries and rivers. It usually schools over sand or mud bottoms, feeding on zooplankton, dead plant matter, microalgae and detritus. The adult fish normally feed on algae in fresh water. The species is euryhaline, meaning that the fish can acclimate to different levels of salinity.Minckley, W.L. 1973. Fishes of Arizona. Arizona Game and Fish Department, Phoenix. pp. 257–258. Description The back of the fish is olive-green, sides are silvery and shade to white towards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugil Curvidens
''Mugil'' is a genus of Mullet (fish), mullet in the family (biology), family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensis'' Jacques Pellegrin, Pellegrin, 1927 (Banana mullet) * ''Mugil brevirostris'' Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro, A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 * ''Mugil broussonnetii'' Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1836 (Broussonnet's mullet) * ''Mugil capurrii'' Alberto Perugia, Perugia, 1892 (Leaping African mullet) * ''Flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus'' Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus, 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 1758 (Flathead grey mullet) * ''Mugil curema'' Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1836 (White mullet) * ''Mugil curvidens'' Achille Valenciennes, Valenciennes, 1836 (Dwarf mullet) * ''Mugil gaimardianus'' Anselme Gaëtan Desmarest, Desmarest, 1831 (Redeye mullet) * ''Mugil galapagensis'' Alfred Wallace Ebeling, Eb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugil Incilis
''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * '' Mugil bananensis'' Pellegrin, 1927 (Banana mullet) * '' Mugil brevirostris'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 * '' Mugil broussonnetii'' Valenciennes, 1836 (Broussonnet's mullet) * '' Mugil capurrii'' Perugia, 1892 (Leaping African mullet) * ''Mugil cephalus'' Linnaeus, 1758 (Flathead grey mullet) * '' Mugil curema'' Valenciennes, 1836 (White mullet) * ''Mugil curvidens'' Valenciennes, 1836 (Dwarf mullet) * '' Mugil gaimardianus'' Desmarest, 1831 (Redeye mullet) * '' Mugil galapagensis'' Ebeling, 1961 (Galapagos mullet) * '' Mugil hospes'' D. S. Jordan & Culver, 1895 (Hospe mullet) * '' Mugil incilis'' Hancock, 1830 (Parassi mullet) * '' Mugil liza'' Valenciennes, 1836 (Lebranche mullet) * '' Mugil longicauda'' Guitart & Alvarez-Lojonchere, 1976 * '' Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullet (fish)
The mullets or grey mullets are a family (biology), family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water. Mullets have served as an important source of food in Southern Europe, Mediterranean Europe since Roman Empire, Roman times. In ancient Egypt they ate pickled and dried mullet called fesikh. The family includes about 78 species in 26 genera. Mullets are distinguished by the presence of two separate dorsal fins, small triangular mouths, and the absence of a lateral line organ. They feed on detritus, and most species have unusually muscular stomachs and a complex pharynx to help in digestion. Classification and naming Taxonomy (biology), Taxonomically, the family is placed in the order Mugiliformes, which is named after it. Until recently, it was considered the only member of Mugiliformes, but more recent taxonomic treatments suggest that they are closely related to the Ambassidae, Asiatic glassfish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
