Species Details

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Flathead Grey Mullet Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Mugil cephalus
Family : Mugilidae
Order : Mugiliformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Marine,freshwater and brackish.
 
Description : Body of Flathead Grey Mullet is stout, cylindrical in cross-section and slightly compressed.Head is broad and flattened and fins are yellowish in appearance.
 
References:
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: Harrison, I.J., 1995. Mugilidae. Lisas. p. 1293-1298. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. photo credit and copyright:Randall, John E.([email protected]), more information please contact with us.www.fishbase.se