Mugil cephalus, Black Mullet, Black true mullet, Bright mullet, photos, facts and physical characteristics
Mugil cephalus, Black Mullet, Black true mullet, Bright mullet, photos, facts and physical characteristics
Mugil cephalus Description
Lips thin. Pectoral fins short. Well developed adipose eyelid. Dorsal spines: 5; dorsal soft rays: 7 to 9; anal spines: 3; anal soft rays: 8 or 9. Color olive-green dorsally, sides silvery shading to white ventrally; lateral stripes sometimes distinctive.
Mugil cephalus Common Names
- Black Mullet, Black true mullet, Bright mullet
Mugil cephalus Taxonomic Structure
What type of species is Mugil cephalus? Below, you will find the taxonomic groups the Mugil cephalus species belongs to.
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Actinopterygii
- Order: Mugiliformes
- Family: Mugilidae
- Genus: Mugil
Mugil cephalus, marine species closely related
Mugil cephalus, distinctive physical characteristics
How to identify Mugil cephalus marine species? Below, you will find the list of main identification criteria and physical characteristics of marine species Mugil cephalus. For each identification criteria, the corresponding physical characteristics of marine species Mugil cephalus are marked in green.
Mugil cephalus, geographic distribution
Where is Mugil cephalus found in the world? Below, you will find the list and a world map of the geographic distribution where the marine species Mugil cephalus can be found.
Mugil cephalus, underwater photographers
Which photographers have photos of Mugil cephalus species? Below, you will find the list of underwater photographers and their photos of the marine species Mugil cephalus.