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Broadmouth mullet

Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849)

Status not recordedbony fish

The broadmouth mullet (Paramugil parmatus) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.

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Quick facts about the broadmouth mullet

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the broadmouth mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the broadmouth mullet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the broadmouth mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusParamugil
  7. SpeciesParamugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849)

Synonyms Chelon parmatus, Liza oligolepis, Liza parmata, Mugil oligolepis, Mugil parmatus, Planiliza parmata, Valamugil parmatus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Broad-mouthed mulletEnglish
  • Broadmouthed mulletEnglish
  • Giantscale mulletEnglish
  • بوري واسع الفمArabic
  • cípal široústýCzech
  • ปลากระบากThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the broadmouth mullet

Other species in the same genus Paramugil.

Flicker

Paramugil georgii

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the broadmouth mullet?

The broadmouth mullet (Paramugil parmatus) belongs to the family Mugilidae in the order Mugiliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Broadmouth mullet (Paramugil parmatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadmouth-mullet

MLA

“Broadmouth mullet (Paramugil parmatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadmouth-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{broadmouth_mullet_2026,
  title = {Broadmouth mullet (Paramugil parmatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/broadmouth-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}