Sicklefin mullet

Neochelon falcipinnis

Forty One Centimeters Mugilid Fish of African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The sicklefin mullet (Neochelon falcipinnis) is a species of ray-finned fish, a grey mullet from the family Mugilidae which is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean of the coasts of western Africa. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Neochelon.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Neochelon
Maximum length: 41 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Africa: Mauritania (Ref. 5377 ) and Senegal (Ref. 57400 , 81659 ) to the Congo River (Ref. 57400 , 88782 ) and possibly Angola (Ref. 7399 , 81659 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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