White mullet
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The white mullet or silver mullet (Mugil curema) is a tropical and subtropical marine fish of the family Mugilidae. It is commonly about 30 cm (12 in) long.[2]
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White mullet | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Mugiliformes |
Family: | Mugilidae |
Genus: | Mugil |
Species: | M. curema |
Binomial name | |
Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836 | |
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Note that silver mullet is also a common name used for fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon).