Depth range
States & territories
- Queensland(27)
- Western Australia(22)
- Northern Territory(19)
- 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(12)
- Gulf of Carpentaria(10)
- NE coast(10)
- NW coast(8)
- Central E coast(7)
- Great Barrier Reef(4)
- N coastal(3)
- Lower E coast(3)
- Central W coast(2)
- Bass Strait(1)
- Great Australian Bight(1)
- Lower W coast(1)
- NW coastal(1)
- S Gulfs coast(1)
- SW coast(1)
- Tas. coast(1)
- NE coastal(1)
Habitat & ecology
- estuarine(11)
- coral reef(4)
- freshwater(2)
- mangroves(1)
- soft bottom(1)
- benthic(1)
- marine(1)
- sandy bottom(1)
- muddy bottom(1)
- temperate(1)
- seagrass beds(1)
Localities/regions
- Moreton Bay Region(5)
- Port Phillip(5)
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- Great Barrier Reef(4)
- Darwin Harbour(3)
- Rottnest Island(3)
- Gulf of Carpentaria(3)
- Bass Strait(3)
- SA Gulfs(3)
- Derwent Estuary(2)
- Lord Howe Province(2)
- Kimberley(2)
- Great Australian Bight(2)
- Gulf St Vincent(1)
- Jervis Bay(1)
- Spencer Gulf(1)
- Gippsland Lakes(1)
- Botany Bay(1)
- Pilbara(1)
- Kangaroo Island(1)
- Sydney(1)
Conservation Status
Biology
Reproduction & Early Life history
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Greenback Mullet
Liza subviridis
(Valenciennes 1836)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Liza
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Goldspot Mullet
Gracilimugil argentea
(Quoy & Gaimard 1825)
Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Gracilimugil
A pale brown mullet becoming silvery below with dusky dorsal and caudal fins, a purple iris with golden flecks, and a golden spot on the upper rear of the gill cover. This species was previously known as Liza argentea .
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Rock Mullet
Liza tade
(Forsskål 1775)
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
- No Photo Available Roundhead Mullet Moolgarda cunnesius (Valenciennes 1836) Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Moolgarda Color greenish-grey dorsally, sides silvery. Second dorsal and anal fin with black margins