Sand grey mullet
📖 Overview
Form schools in shallow coastal waters and lower estuaries. Found in freshwater during its first year, seldom thereafter . Spawn near estuary mouths or in the sea . Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive . Feed on small crustaceans and mollusks as well as microscopic algae . Marketed fresh or filleted .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Dark olive-green or reddish brown dorsally, greenish wash on upper flanks, lower flanks silvery . Gold blotch on operculum . Golden-yellow iris around dark eye . Fins greenish brown, except anal fin with white margin . Black spot at base of pectoral fin .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sand grey mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous; depth range 1 - 10 m . Temperate; 10°S - 44°S Southwest Pacific: Australia including the Lord Howe and Norfolk islands.
🌿 Ecology
small crustaceans and mollusks as well as microscopic algae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Sand grey mullet is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.9 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 852 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Sand grey mullet has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Spot Mullet · Bully Mullet · Lano · Poddy · Sand Grey Mullet · Sand Mullet · Tallegalane · Tallegalene · Wide Bay Mullet · tallegalane mullet |
| 🌍CES | cípal protáhlý |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Продолговатая песчаная кефаль |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mújol de arena |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 长黏鲻 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .
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