Chelon bispinosus

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Chelon bispinosus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Chelon
Species:
C. bispinosus
Binomial name
Chelon bispinosus
(S. Bowdich, 1825)

Chelon bispinosus (Cape Verde mullet) is a ray-finned fish of the family Mugilidae. It is one of seven species in the genus Chelon . It is endemic to waters near Cape Verde in the east central Atlantic Ocean. [2] This species is found in the neritic zone. [3]

Description

This species reaches a maximum length of 15 cm. [2]

It is oviparous like other members of its genus. [3]

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References

  1. Carpenter, K.E.; Camara, K.; Djiman, R.; et al. (2015). "Chelon bispinosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T197037A2478261. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T197037A2478261.en .
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Chelon bispinosus". FishBase . June 2018 version.
  3. 1 2 "Chelon bispinosus Cape Verde Mullet". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 27 October 2018.