Silver Mullet
Paramugil georgii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
A mullet that schools in coastal waters, estuaries and bays, with young fish sometimes running into freshwater. It releases floating eggs and reaches about thirty centimetres. Taken as bycatch, it is often used as bait for crabs and snappers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Paramugil
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398551.
FAQ
- Is the Silver Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Silver Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Silver Mullet get?
- The Silver Mullet grows to about 30 cm.