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Sicklefin mullet

Neochelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Status not recordedbony fish

The sicklefin mullet (Neochelon falcipinnis) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.

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Quick facts about the sicklefin 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 sicklefin mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the sicklefin 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 sicklefin mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusNeochelon
  7. SpeciesNeochelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Synonyms Chelon falcipinnis, Liza falcipinnis, Mugil falcipinnis

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • Liza aletonaSpanish
  • Mulet à grandes nageoiresFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the sicklefin mullet

Other species in the same family Mugilidae.

Pilch

Aldrichetta forsteri

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

Mullet

Chaenomugil proboscideus

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

Josea

Mugil curema

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the sicklefin mullet?

The sicklefin mullet (Neochelon falcipinnis) 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). Sicklefin mullet (Neochelon falcipinnis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/sicklefin-mullet

MLA

“Sicklefin mullet (Neochelon falcipinnis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/sicklefin-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{sicklefin_mullet_2026,
  title = {Sicklefin mullet (Neochelon falcipinnis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sicklefin-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}