Mugilidae

Golden grey mullet

Chelon auratus

Sixty One Centimeters Mugilid Fish of African Waters

• Gray
• Yellow
• Temperate
• Offshore
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Africa
• Fusiform
• Large
• Temperate fish

The golden grey mullet (Chelon auratus) is a species of euryhaline ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mugilidae, the mullets or grey mullets. This species is found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea Basin. The golden grey mullet is a target for both commercial and recreational fisheries.