Depth range
States & territories
- Queensland(26)
- Western Australia(21)
- Northern Territory(18)
- New South Wales(16)
- Victoria(8)
- South Australia(7)
- Tasmania(6)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands(3)
- Christmas Island(2)
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands(2)
- Coral Sea Islands(2)
GeoZone
- N coast(13)
- NE coast(12)
- Gulf of Carpentaria(11)
- Central E coast(9)
- NW coast(9)
- Lower E coast(5)
- Great Barrier Reef(4)
- Bass Strait(3)
- N coastal(3)
- Central W coast(2)
- Great Australian Bight(2)
- Lower W coast(2)
- SW coast(2)
- S Gulfs coast(2)
- Tas. coast(1)
- NE coastal(1)
- NW coastal(1)
Habitat & ecology
- estuarine(12)
- coral reef(4)
- benthic(2)
- mangroves(2)
- continental shelf(1)
- soft bottom(1)
- sandy bottom(1)
- temperate(1)
- freshwater(1)
- muddy bottom(1)
- seagrass beds(1)
Localities/regions
- Moreton Bay Region(4)
- Great Barrier Reef(4)
- Port Phillip(3)
- Lord Howe Island Province(2)
- Spencer Gulf(2)
- Sydney Harbour(2)
- Kangaroo Island(2)
- Kimberley(2)
- Gulf of Carpentaria(2)
- Gippsland Lakes(2)
- Gulf St Vincent(2)
- Derwent Estuary(1)
- Houtman Abrolhos Islands(1)
- Jervis Bay(1)
- Western Port(1)
- Wilsons Promontory(1)
- Swan River(1)
- Pilbara(1)
- Botany Bay(1)
- Rottnest Island(1)
- Darwin Harbour(1)
Conservation Status
- NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994: Protected(1)
- IUCN: Near Threatened(1)
- EPBC Act: Vulnerable(1)
- IUCN: Not evaluated(1)
- EPBC Act: Not listed(1)
- VIC FFG Act 1988: Protected(1)
Biology
Reproduction & Early Life history
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Goldspot Mullet
Liza argentea
(Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Liza
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Greenback Mullet
Liza subviridis
(Valenciennes 1836)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Liza
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Rock Mullet
Liza tade
(Forsskål 1775)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Liza
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Largescale Mullet
Liza macrolepis
(Smith 1846)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Liza
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Fantail Mullet
Paramugil georgii
(Ogilby 1897)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Paramugil
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Sea Mullet
Mugil cephalus
Linnaeus 1758
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Mugil
A bluish-grey to olive-brown mullet becoming silvery-white or paler below, with a dark-bluish spot at the base of the pectoral fin. Although Mugil cephalus has been thought to occur worldwide, recent molecular studies, indicate that what has been considered to be Mugil cephalus is a complex of cryptic species. Video of Sea Mullet scaling the Wolli fish ladder .
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Broadmouth Mullet
Paramugil parmatus
(Cantor 1850)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Paramugil
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Hornlip Mullet
Oedalechilus labiosus
(Valenciennes 1836)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Oedalechilus
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Bluetail Mullet
Moolgarda buchanani
(Bleeker 1853)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Moolgarda
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Fringelip Mullet
Crenimugil heterocheilos
(Bleeker 1855)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Crenimugil