Hospe Mullet
Mugil hospes
- Group: Other
- Max size: 35.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The hospe mullet feeds and shoals across coastal and estuarine shallows, its pelagic eggs drifting free after spawning. Often caught alongside other mullets, it is sold fresh and salted and reaches about 36 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Mugil
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273653.
FAQ
- Is the Hospe Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Hospe Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Hospe Mullet get?
- The Hospe Mullet grows to about 35.5 cm.