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


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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 23 cm (Standard Length)

Depth range

  • Up to 3 m

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Distribution


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Distribution and habitat preferences

Indo-Pacific: Indonesia and Philippines to Vanuatu, north to the southern Japanese Islands. Reported from freshwater in New Caledonia.

Found in coastal waters and ascending rivers into freshwater, penetrating far upstream from river mouth. Found in turbid channels and over gravel-bottoms. (Fishbase)

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