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Dwarf mullet

Mugil curvidens Valenciennes, 1836

Status not recordedbony fish

The dwarf mullet (Mugil curvidens) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.

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Quick facts about the dwarf 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 dwarf mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the dwarf 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 dwarf mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusMugil
  7. SpeciesMugil curvidens Valenciennes, 1836

Synonyms Myxus curvidens

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • cípal malýCzech
  • lisa enanaSpanish
  • Mulet mignonFrench
  • Tainha-anãPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dwarf mullet

Other species in the same genus Mugil.

Josea

Mugil curema

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

Liza

Mugil liza

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

Lisita

Mugil hospes

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

Mullet

Mugil incilis

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the dwarf mullet?

The dwarf mullet (Mugil curvidens) 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). Dwarf mullet (Mugil curvidens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-mullet

MLA

“Dwarf mullet (Mugil curvidens).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{dwarf_mullet_2026,
  title = {Dwarf mullet (Mugil curvidens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dwarf-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}