Hornlip mullet
(Plicomugil labiosus)

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Classification

Species: Plicomugil labiosus
Genus: Plicomugil
Family: Mugilidae - Mullets
Order: Mugiliformes - Mullets
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Hornlip mullet
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Native to coasts of: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Red sea

The hornlip mullet (Plicomugil labiosus) is a species of fish in the mullet family from the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Micronesia. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Plicomugil.

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