Flat-Tail Mullet
Gracilimugil argenteus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 45 cm
- For divers: safe
The flat tail mullet forms schools in shallow estuaries, lagoons and saltier backwaters, often seen jumping at the surface. Young fish spend their first year in fresh water before moving to the sea to spawn, and adults sift the bottom for small crustaceans and filamentous algae.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Gracilimugil
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042843.
FAQ
- Is the Flat-Tail Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Flat-Tail Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Flat-Tail Mullet get?
- The Flat-Tail Mullet grows to about 45 cm.