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Longfinned mullet

Osteomugil perusii (Valenciennes, 1836)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the longfinned 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 longfinned mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the longfinned 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 longfinned mullet classified?

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

Synonyms Moolgarda perusii, Mugil perusii, Valamugil perusii

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • cípal ploutvatýCzech
  • ナンヨウボラJapanese
  • 소미숭어Korean
  • ปลากระเมาะครีบยาวThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the longfinned 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 longfinned mullet?

The longfinned mullet (Osteomugil perusii) 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). Longfinned mullet (Osteomugil perusii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfinned-mullet

MLA

“Longfinned mullet (Osteomugil perusii).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfinned-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{longfinned_mullet_2026,
  title = {Longfinned mullet (Osteomugil perusii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/longfinned-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}