Grooved mullet

Chelon dumerili

Mugilid Fish beneath the South African Coast

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The grooved mullet (Chelon dumerili) is a species of ray-finned fish, a grey mullet from the family Mugilidae. It is found in the coastal waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the western coast of Africa, as far north as Mauritania, and into the western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Chelon
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to South Africa (Ref. 3573 , 57400 ). Western Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Mossel Bay, South Africa (Ref. 81659 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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