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Mullet

Mugil incilis Hancock, 1830

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the 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 mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the 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 mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusMugil
  7. SpeciesMugil incilis Hancock, 1830

Synonyms Mugil guentheri

Other names and names in other languages (26)
  • Common mulletEnglish
  • Grey mulletEnglish
  • Parassi mulletEnglish
  • Striped mulletEnglish
  • Trench mulletEnglish
  • cípal lahodnýCzech
  • Parassi-multeDanish
  • LisaSpanish
  • Mulet prassiFrench
  • AarderDutch
  • SeléPortuguese
  • Lisa RayadaSpanish
  • lisetaSpanish
  • Mulet parassiFrench
  • AzeiteiraPortuguese
  • ParatiPortuguese
  • Saúna-do-olho-pretoPortuguese
  • TainhaPortuguese
  • Tainha baleiaPortuguese
  • Tainha olho de amarelhoPortuguese
  • Tainha urixocaPortuguese
  • Tainha-crioulaPortuguese
  • Tainha-de-olho-amareloPortuguese
  • Tainha-do-olho-amareloPortuguese
  • Tamaratana-açuPortuguese
  • TamataranaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the 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

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the mullet?

The mullet (Mugil incilis) 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). Mullet (Mugil incilis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mugil-incilis

MLA

“Mullet (Mugil incilis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mugil-incilis.

BibTeX
@misc{mugil_incilis_2026,
  title = {Mullet (Mugil incilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mugil-incilis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}