South African mullet
(Chelon richardsonii)
Classification
Species:
Chelon richardsonii
Genus:
Chelon
Family: Mugilidae - Mullets
Order: Mugiliformes - Mullets
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
South African mullet
Local names:
Harder mullet, Harder
Habitat:
Amfidromous
Climate:
Subtropical
Native:
Africa
The South African mullet (Chelon richardsonii), also called a harder mullet or simply harder, is a species of mullet.
It is found in South African coastal waters from Walvis Bay (Namibia) to KwaZulu-Natal, and grows to a maximum length of 40.5 cm.