Thicklip grey mullet

Thicklip grey mullet

 

Scientific name : Chelon labrosus

 

Family : Mugilidae (the mullets, 78 species)
Size : Up to 75 cm
Distribution : West Africa and the coasts of Europe as far as Norway

 

Biology : The mullet is a highly adaptable fish that tolerates pollution well and even makes excursions into freshwater.
It is a species typical of harbours and lagoons. It eats a wide variety of foods, stirring up mud to filter out micro-organisms, as well as crustaceans, insects, algae and plants.

 

IUCN status : Least concern