Chelon Labrosus - Thick lipped Mullet

Maltese : Mulett, Kaplat

 Back-side dark, bluish grey back, Sides and underside Silvery with longitudinal yellow bands.     

Family:  

 Mugilidae (Mullets)

Order:  

 Perciformes  (perch-likes)

Class:  

 Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

FishBase name:

 Thicklip grey mullet

Max. size:  

 75.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 35388); max. published weight:     4,500 g (Ref. 35388); max. reported age: 25 years

Environment:  

demersal; oceanodromous; freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate:

subtropical; 70°N - 10°N

Importance:  

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)

Distribution:  

Eastern Atlantic: Scandinavia and Iceland (Ref. 4537) south to Senegal and Cape Verde. Mediterranean Sea; southwestern Black Sea (Ref. 2058).

Diagnosis:  

Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-9

Biology:  

Occurs inshore, enters brackish lagoons and freshwater (Ref. 30578). Migrates occasionally. Tends to move northward in summer-time as the temperatures rise. Feeds mainly on benthic diatoms, epiphytic algae, small invertebrates and detritus (Ref. 2804). Reproduction occurs in the sea during winter (Ref. 30578). Eggs and larvae pelagic. Utilized as a food fish (Ref. 4645)

Red List Status:

Not in IUCN Red List  , (Ref. 36508)

Dangerous:  

harmless

Bait

Fresh bread

 Population 

Frequent

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