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Species
Near Threatenedthicklip grey mullet
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderMugiliformes
- FamilyMugilidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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- taxon name
- Chelon labrosus
- taxon rank
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- Chelon labrosus
- IUCN conservation status
- Near Threatened
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- Chelon labrosus
- taxon common name
- bogueru
- short name
- C. labrosus
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Encyclopedic overview
The thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus, is a coastal fish of the family Mugilidae. It typically is about 32 cm (13 in) long, with 75 cm (30 in) being the maximum recorded. It is named after its thick upper lip and silvery-grey appearance.
It is a common fish of shallow, sheltered coasts, estuaries, and around power station and sewer outfalls; it can also enter fresh water areas.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “thicklip grey mullet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.