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Lobed river mullet

Cestraeus plicatilis Valenciennes, 1836

Status not recordedbony fish

The lobed river mullet (Cestraeus plicatilis) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.

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Quick facts about the lobed river 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 lobed river mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the lobed river 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 lobed river mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusCestraeus
  7. SpeciesCestraeus plicatilis Valenciennes, 1836

Synonyms Agonostoma plicatile, Gonostomyxus loaloa

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Goldie river mulletEnglish
  • cípal řasnatýCzech
  • Mulet noirFrench
  • カワボラJapanese
  • BanakFilipino
  • Cestre à lèvres plisséesFrench
  • Kawa-boraJapanese
  • LudongFilipino

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lobed river mullet

Other species in the same genus Cestraeus.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lobed river mullet?

The lobed river mullet (Cestraeus plicatilis) 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). Lobed river mullet (Cestraeus plicatilis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lobed-river-mullet

MLA

“Lobed river mullet (Cestraeus plicatilis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lobed-river-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{lobed_river_mullet_2026,
  title = {Lobed river mullet (Cestraeus plicatilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lobed-river-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}