Thicklip grey mullet

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Thicklip grey mullet
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Chelon
Species:
C. labrosus
Binomial name
Chelon labrosus
(A. Risso, 1827)
Chelon labrosus mapa.svg
Chelon labrosus range
Synonyms [2]
  • Mugil labrosusRisso, 1827
  • Crenimugil labrosus(Risso, 1827)
  • Mugil chelo Cuvier, 1829
  • Chelon chelo(Cuvier, 1829)
  • Liza chelo(Cuvier, 1829)
  • Mugil curtus Yarrell, 1836
  • Mugil corrugatus Lowe, 1838
  • Mugil buosega Nardo, 1847
  • Mugil septentrionalis Günther, 1861

The thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus, is a coastal fish of the family Mugilidae. It typically is about 32 cm (13 in) long, with 75 cm (30 in) being the maximum recorded. [3] It is named after its thick upper lip and silvery-grey appearance.[ citation needed ]

Contents

It is a common fish of shallow, sheltered coasts, estuaries, and around power station and sewer outfalls; it can also enter fresh water areas.[ citation needed ]

It lives in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Senegal and Cape Verde, including the Mediterranean Sea and the southwestern Black Sea. This species is partially migratory, heading northwards in summer.[ citation needed ]

It feeds mainly on benthic diatoms, epiphytic algae, small invertebrates and detritus.[ citation needed ]

The thicklip grey mullet lays its eggs in winter. Both eggs and fry are pelagic.[ citation needed ]

Human interaction

The thicklip grey mullet is valued both as a food fish and as a tenacious game fish. [4]

Parasites

As most species of fish, the thicklip grey mullet is infected by a variety of parasite species. A 2023 paper showed that it has eleven species of Myxobolus (Myxozoa). [5]

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References

  1. Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2008). "Chelon labrosus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008: e.T135689A4182365. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135689A4182365.en .
  2. "Synonyms of Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827)". FishBase. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2008). "Chelon labrosus" in FishBase . September 2008 version.
  4. "The thicklip Grey Mullet is regarded widely as the hardest fighting fish swimming in Irish waters" in
  5. Guimarães, José; Casal, Graça; Alves, Ângela; Araújo, Catarina; Rocha, Sónia (2023). "Myxozoan survey of thicklip grey mullet Chelon labrosus reinforces successful radiation of Myxobolus in mugiliform hosts". Parasite. 30: 26. doi:10.1051/parasite/2023029. PMC   10318956 . Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg