Thicklip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)

Scientific name: Chelon labrosus Risso, 1827

Thicklip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)

The Thicklip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Scandinavia and Iceland south to Senegal and Cape Verde. Also Mediterranean Sea; southwestern Black Sea.

Biology

Occur inshore, enters brackish lagoons and freshwater. Migrate occasionally. Tend to move northward in summer-time as the temperatures rise. Feed mainly on benthic diatoms, epiphytic algae, small invertebrates and detritus. Oviparous. Reproduction occurs in the sea during winter. Eggs and larvae pelagic. Utilized as a food fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelon labrosus
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
32.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Scandinavia and Iceland south to Senegal and Cape Verde. Also Mediterranean Sea; southwestern Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.12-0.17; tm=3; tmax=25)

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Sources

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

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