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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusChelon
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the grey mullet

Other species in the same genus Chelon.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the grey mullet?

The grey mullet (Chelon labrosus) belongs to the family Mugilidae in the order Mugiliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Grey mullet (Chelon labrosus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-mullet

MLA

“Grey mullet (Chelon labrosus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{grey_mullet_2026,
  title = {Grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/grey-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}