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32 Results (Displaying 1 - 10) Results Per Page 10 25 50
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  • Greenback Mullet Greenback Mullet Liza subviridis (Valenciennes 1836) Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Liza
  • Goldspot Mullet 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 .
  • Rock Mullet Rock Mullet Liza tade (Forsskål 1775) Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Liza
  • Fantail Mullet Fantail Mullet Paramugil georgii (Ogilby 1897) Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Paramugil
  • Sea Mullet 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 .
  • Broadmouth Mullet Broadmouth Mullet Paramugil parmatus (Cantor 1850) Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Paramugil
  • Hornlip Mullet Hornlip Mullet Oedalechilus labiosus (Valenciennes 1836) Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Oedalechilus
  • Bluetail Mullet Bluetail Mullet Moolgarda buchanani (Bleeker 1853) Actinopterygii > Mugiliformes > Mugilidae > Moolgarda
  • Fringelip Mullet 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
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