Tygum
Gracilimugil argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Status not recordedbony fish
The tygum (Gracilimugil argenteus) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.
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Quick facts about the tygum
- 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 tygum live?
Not recorded
Is the tygum 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 tygum classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMugiliformes
- familyMugilidae
- genusGracilimugil
- SpeciesGracilimugil argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Synonyms Gracilimugil ramsayi, Gracimugil ramsayi, Liza argenta, Liza argentea, Liza ramsayi, Mugil argenteus, Mugil australis, Mugil ferrandi, Mugil peronii, Mugil ramsayi, Trachystoma ramsayi
Other names and names in other languages (18)
- Brown-back mulletEnglish
- Bull-nose mulletEnglish
- Fantail mulletEnglish
- Flat-tail mulletEnglish
- Flattail mulletEnglish
- Gold-gillEnglish
- Gold-gill mulletEnglish
- Goldspot mulletEnglish
- Jumpin mulletEnglish
- Jumping mulletEnglish
- Ramsay's mulletEnglish
- Rock mulletEnglish
- RockiesEnglish
- Tiger mulletEnglish
- Tygum mulletEnglish
- WankariEnglish
- cípal stříbřitýCzech
- ヒラオボラJapanese
Relatives of the tygum
Other species in the same family Mugilidae.

Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Grey mullet
Chelon labrosus
Pilch
Aldrichetta forsteri
Boxlip mullet
Oedalechilus labeo
Mullet
Chaenomugil proboscideus
Josea
Mugil curema
CompareTygum vs Flathead grey mulletTygum vs Grey mulletTygum vs PilchTygum vs Boxlip mullet
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the tygum?
The tygum (Gracilimugil argenteus) 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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