Longarm mullet

Osteomugil cunnesius

Mugilid Fish from Indo West Pacific

Tropical
Estuary
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Longarm mullet is a freshwater fish from Indo-West Pacific, including African east coast river estuaries as. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 41 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Osteomugil
Maximum length: 41 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 4393 ), including African east coast river estuaries as far south as Algoa Bay, South Africa (Ref. 52193 ). Recorded as far inland as Zimbabwe on the Save River (Ref. 52193 ).

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