Thinlip Grey Mullet
Chelon ramada
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 10–20 m
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A grey mullet that schools near shore and runs up into lagoons and the lower reaches of rivers, often shrugging off polluted and brackish water. It grazes on detritus, fine algae and small organisms, tolerates water from eight to twenty four degrees, and reaches about seventy centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Chelon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042830.
FAQ
- How deep does the Thinlip Grey Mullet live?
- The Thinlip Grey Mullet (Chelon ramada) is typically found at 10–20 m.
- Is the Thinlip Grey Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Thinlip Grey Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Thinlip Grey Mullet get?
- The Thinlip Grey Mullet grows to about 70 cm.