Snouted Mullet
Chaenomugil proboscideus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 22 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A mullet of rocky shorelines that scrapes algae from the rocks with specialised teeth, working the wave washed littoral zone. It grows to about 22 centimetres, sheds floating eggs and turns up incidentally in Panama markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Chaenomugil
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280101.
FAQ
- Is the Snouted Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Snouted Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Snouted Mullet get?
- The Snouted Mullet grows to about 22 cm.