thick-lipped mullet

Chelon labrosus

Seventy Five Centimeters Mugilid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

thick-lipped mullet is a freshwater fish found around Eastern Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits coastal waters. The largest recorded length is 75 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Chelon
Maximum length: 75 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic Ocean: from Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and southern Norway to the Cape Verde archipelago; the Azores archipelago appears to be the westernmost limit of its range; the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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