Cape Verde mullet

Chelon bispinosus

Mugilid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Chelon
Maximum length: 15 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Atlantic: endemic to Cape Verde.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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