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Leaping African mullet

Mugil capurrii (Perugia, 1892)

Status not recordedbony fish

The leaping African mullet (Mugil capurrii) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.

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Quick facts about the leaping African 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 leaping African mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the leaping African 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 leaping African mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusMugil
  7. SpeciesMugil capurrii (Perugia, 1892)

Synonyms Mugil capurii, Mugil monodi, Myxus capurrii

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • G'melArabic
  • cípal úzkohlavýCzech
  • Galúa AfricanaSpanish
  • soukkapääkelttiFinnish
  • Mulet NoirFrench
  • Tainha-ariscaPortuguese
  • Mulet sauteur d'AfriqueFrench
  • Tainha-AfricanaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the leaping African 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 leaping African mullet?

The leaping African mullet (Mugil capurrii) 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). Leaping African mullet (Mugil capurrii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/leaping-african-mullet

MLA

“Leaping African mullet (Mugil capurrii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/leaping-african-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{leaping_african_mullet_2026,
  title = {Leaping African mullet (Mugil capurrii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/leaping-african-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}