White mullet
| White mullet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Mugil |
| Species: | M. curema
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| Binomial name | |
| Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836
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The white mullet or silver mullet (Mugil curema) is a tropical and subtropical marine fish of the family Mugilidae. It is commonly about 30 cm (12 in) long.
Note that silver mullet is also a common name used for fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon).