Boxlip mullet (Oedalechilus labeo)

Scientific name: Oedalechilus labeo Cuvier, 1829

Boxlip mullet (Oedalechilus labeo)

The Boxlip mullet (Oedalechilus labeo) is a brackish-water fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Morocco to Gibraltar. Throughout the Mediterranean Sea but not in Black Sea.

Biology

Neritic, found inshore, at mouths of rivers and sewage effluents but not entering brackish and freshwater. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oedalechilus labeo
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Gibraltar. Throughout the Mediterranean Sea but not in Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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