White mullet

White mullet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Mugil
Species:
M. curema
Binomial name
Mugil curema

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).

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