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Fantail mullet

Mugil trichodon Poey, 1875

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the fantail 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 fantail mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the fantail 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 fantail mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusMugil
  7. SpeciesMugil trichodon Poey, 1875

Synonyms Mugil gyrans, Querimana gyrans

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Whirligig mulletEnglish
  • cípal středoamerickýCzech
  • lisa amarillaSpanish
  • Tainha-superficialPortuguese
  • Веерохвостая кефальRussian
  • lisa carruselSpanish
  • lisa de abanicoSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the fantail 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 fantail mullet?

The fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon) belongs to the family Mugilidae in the order Mugiliformes.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/fantail-mullet

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“Fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/fantail-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{fantail_mullet_2026,
  title = {Fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/fantail-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}