Largescaled mullet

Parachelon grandisquamis

Mugilid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The largescaled mullet is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Mugilidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic from Mauritania to the Gulf of Guinea. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Parachelon.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Parachelon
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: West African coast, from the outlet of the River Senegal (Ref. 57400 ) to Congo, and on the islands of Bioko (Fernando Poo) and Sao Tome (Ref. 81659 ). Also reported from Mauritania (Ref. 5377 ).

Report a correction