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Longarm mullet

Osteomugil cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1836)

Status not recordedbony fish

The longarm mullet (Osteomugil cunnesius) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.

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Quick facts about the longarm 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 longarm mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the longarm 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 longarm mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusOsteomugil
  7. SpeciesOsteomugil cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1836)

Synonyms Liza strongylocephalus, Moolgarda cunnesius, Mugil amarulus, Mugil atherinoides, Mugil cunnesius, Mugil kelaarti, Mugil kelaartii, Mugil longimanus, Mugil ophuiseni, Mugil ophuysenii, Mugil strongylocephalus, Myxus cunnesius, Valamugil cunnesius

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the longarm mullet

Other species in the same genus Osteomugil.

Kanda

Osteomugil engeli

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the longarm mullet?

The longarm mullet (Osteomugil cunnesius) belongs to the family Mugilidae in the order Mugiliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Longarm mullet (Osteomugil cunnesius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/longarm-mullet

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BibTeX
@misc{longarm_mullet_2026,
  title = {Longarm mullet (Osteomugil cunnesius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/longarm-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}