Largescale mullet
Largescale mullet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Mugilidae |
Genus: | Chelon |
Species: | C. macrolepis |
Binomial name | |
Chelon macrolepis (Smith, 1846)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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The largescale mullet (Chelon macrolepis) is a species of fish in the Mugilidae family. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
Description
The largescale mullet is greenish-grey above and silvery grey beneath. The fins are bluish-grey with darker edges. The top of the back is nearly straight when viewed from the side while the underside is rounded. The first dorsal fin has 4-5 spines with 8 or 9 soft rays and the anal fin has 3 spines with about 9 soft rays.[3]
Distribution
The largescale mullet is found in shallow coastal areas in the Indo-Pacific region including estuaries and water with low salinity.[1]
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