Fantail mullet
(Mugil trichodon)
Classification
Species:
Mugil trichodon
Genus:
Mugil
Family: Mugilidae - Mullets
Order: Mugiliformes - Mullets
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
General data
Scientific names:
Fantail mullet
Habitat:
Catadromous
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
Occur in coastal water, brackish lagoons and lower reaches of rivers (sometimes in freshwater).
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to northeastern Brazil.
Max length : 46 cm TL; common length : 15 cm TL