Fairy Mullet
Agonostomus telfairii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 75 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Despite the name this mullet lives mostly in fresh water, dropping into estuaries only now and then. It reaches about 75 centimetres, scatters pelagic eggs and is sold fresh.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Agonostomus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218876.
FAQ
- Is the Fairy Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Fairy Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fairy Mullet get?
- The Fairy Mullet grows to about 75 cm.