Flathead mullet
The
flathead mullet,
Mugil cephalus, is a mullet of the genus
Mugil in the family Mugilidae, found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Its length is typically 30 to 75 centimetres. This species occurs worldwide, attested by other common names for this fish: ▪
Black mullet - Cuba, US ▪
Bully mullet - Australia, Vietnam ▪
Callifaver mullet - Cuba, Netherlands Antilles, US ▪
Common grey mullet - UK ▪
Common mullet - Cuba, Netherlands Antilles, US ▪
Flathead grey mullet - India, Philippines, UK ▪
Flathead mullet - Europe, FAO, UN, Fishbase ▪
Grey mullet - Thailand, Turkey, Australia, Taiwan, Cuba, Fiji, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Netherlands Antilles, New Zealand, Spain, Tonga, UK, US, Mediterranean, Egypt ▪
Hardgut mullet - Australia ▪
Mangrove mullet - Australia ▪
Sea mullet - Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, UK ▪
Striped mullet - Australia, Cuba, Mexico, UK, US, Hawaii ▪
烏魚 or 鲻魚 - South China The Striped Mullet is a mainly diurnal coastal species that often enters estuaries and rivers.