Longfinned Mullet
Osteomugil perusii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A mullet of coastal waters and estuaries that gathers in shoals over mudflats. It sheds pelagic, non sticky eggs into open water, and like its relatives grazes the thin film of algae and detritus on soft bottoms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Osteomugil
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1043605.
FAQ
- Is the Longfinned Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Longfinned Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longfinned Mullet get?
- The Longfinned Mullet grows to about 25 cm.