Grey mullet
Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827)
Status not recordedbony fish
The grey mullet (Chelon labrosus) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.
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Quick facts about the grey 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 grey mullet live?
Not recorded
Is the grey 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 grey mullet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMugiliformes
- familyMugilidae
- genusChelon
- SpeciesChelon labrosus (Risso, 1827)
Synonyms Chelon chelo, Chelon provensalis, Crenimugil chelo, Crenimugil labrosus, Liza chelo, Mugil buosega, Mugil chelo, Mugil chelon, Mugil corrugatus, Mugil curtus, Mugil labrosus, Mugil labrosus labrossus, Mugil septentrionalis
Other names and names in other languages (87)
- Lesser grey mulletEnglish
- Thichlip mulletEnglish
- Thick-lipped grey mulletEnglish
- Thick-lipped mulletEnglish
- Thicklip grey mulletEnglish
- Thicklip mulletEnglish
- Thicklipped mulletEnglish
- بوري الشفة الغليظة الرماديArabic
- bogueruAsturian
- meilh gweuzekBreton
- llissa veraCatalan
- cípal pyskatýCzech
- Hyrddod Llwyd GweflogWelsh
- multeDanish
- dicklippige MeeräscheGerman
- ΧειλονάριGreek
- lisaSpanish
- hondoetako korrokoiaBasque
- paksuhuulikelttiFinnish
- MeilFrench
- an lannach glasScottish Gaelic
- קיפוןHebrew
- cipal putnikCroatian
- gráröndungurIcelandic
- BosegaItalian
- storalūpė kefalėLithuanian
- Biezlūpu kefaleLatvian
- mulett kaplatMaltese
- tykkleppet multeNorwegian Bokmål
- diklipharderDutch
- tjukkleppa multeNorwegian Nynorsk
- chelon grubowargiPolish
- tainhaPortuguese
- chefalRomanian
- Кефаль губачRussian
- debelousti cipeljSlovenian
- vijoshiAlbanian
- skocacSerbian
- tjockläppad multeSwedish
- kefalTurkish
- ГубачUkrainian
- caluga blancaCatalan
- hyrddyn llwyd gweflogWelsh
- tyklæbet multeDanish
- CorcónSpanish
- Lisa CenizaSpanish
- Lisa NegraSpanish
- MubleSpanish
- BâtardeFrench
- LabreFrench
- LenketFrench
- LissaFrench
- Muge à Grosses LèvresFrench
- muge lippuFrench
- Muge Noir à Grosses LèvresFrench
- Muge Noir BlancFrench
- Muge Noir ChalucFrench
- Muge Noir LabruFrench
- Mugon LabruFrench
- Mulet à Grosses LèvresFrench
- Mulet Labeon ChalucFrench
- Mulet Labeon LippuFrench
- mulet lippuFrench
- œil NoirFrench
- Ueil NègreFrench
- כיפון בטוחהHebrew
- CefaloItalian
- cefalo bosegaItalian
- cefalo cheloneItalian
- MuggineItalian
- heltNorwegian Bokmål
- tępogłów grubowargiPolish
- NegrãoPortuguese
- Taínha-liçaPortuguese
- Taínha-negrãoPortuguese
- mavriakuAlbanian
- qefulli i dimritAlbanian
- Cipol putnikSerbian
- kalın dudakli kefalTurkish
- MavrakiTurkish
- Mavri BalığıTurkish
- sivriburun KefalTurkish
- Topan KefalTurkish
- ГостроносикUkrainian
- СтрибкаUkrainian
- Кефаль губачUkrainian
- Кефаль-губачUkrainian
Relatives of the grey mullet
Other species in the same genus Chelon.
Cape Verde mullet
Chelon bispinosus
Mullet
Chelon dumerili
Diassanga mullet
Chelon bandialensis
Stripe mullet
Chelon tricuspidens
Golden grey mullet
Chelon auratus
CompareGrey mullet vs Cape Verde mulletGrey mullet vs MulletGrey mullet vs Diassanga mulletGrey mullet vs Stripe mullet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the grey mullet?
The grey mullet (Chelon labrosus) belongs to the family Mugilidae in the order Mugiliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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