Sicklefin Mullet
Neochelon falcipinnis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–25 m
- Max size: 41 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A mullet of West African coasts that shrugs off almost any salinity, moving between hypersaline lagoons, estuaries and freshwater kilometres up rivers. It grazes on plankton and detritus over sandy and muddy bottoms, and is very common in coastal lagoons.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Neochelon
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1042873.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sicklefin Mullet live?
- The Sicklefin Mullet (Neochelon falcipinnis) is typically found at 0–25 m.
- Is the Sicklefin Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Sicklefin Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sicklefin Mullet get?
- The Sicklefin Mullet grows to about 41 cm.