Striped Mullet
Chelon tricuspidens
- Group: Other
- Max size: 75 cm
- For divers: safe
This mullet crowds over muddy banks in estuaries, grazing as an omnivore on whatever the bottom offers. It grows to about 75 cm and sheds pelagic, non sticky eggs that drift away with the tide.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Chelon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042833.
FAQ
- Is the Striped Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Striped Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Striped Mullet get?
- The Striped Mullet grows to about 75 cm.