Fringelip Mullet (species: Crenimugil crenilabis) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Crenimugil crenilabis
Fringelip Mullet


©Philippe Bourjon: Crenimugil crenilabis

©Anne: Fringelip Mullet at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Mugiliformes
Family Mugilidae
Genus Crenimugil
Species Crenimugil crenilabis

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Distinguishing features

A silver mullet with narrow horizontal grey stripes along the scale rows and a black spot at the pectoral fin base. 

Size

  • Up to 40 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments. It can be found in brackish environments.

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Commonly seen in small schools near beaches.

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Cribb, T.H., G.R. Anderson, R.D. Adlard and R.A. Bray (1998). A DNA-based demonstration of a three-host life-cycle for the Bivesiculidae (Platyhelminthes: Digenea), International Journal for Parasitology, 28: 1791-1795. LIRS catalog number 1010.
  • Hunter, J.A., E. Ingram, R.D. Adlard, R.A. Bray and T.H. Cribb (2010). A cryptic complex of Transversotrema species (Digenea: Transversotrematidae) on labroid, haemulid and lethrinid fishes in the Indo-West Pacific region, including the description of three new species, Zootaxa, 2652: 17-32. LIRS catalog number 1313.
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