Leaping mullet
(Chelon saliens)

Classification

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

General data

Scientific names: Leaping mullet
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Subtropical
Native to coasts of: Africa, Europe, Asia
Distribution: Black sea, Caspian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic Ocean

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