Acute-jawed mullet
📖 Overview
Inhabit sandy shores, tide pools and rocky surge areas . Benthopelagic . Form schools. Feed on seaweeds and some crustaceans at daytime. Tend to move inshore to surface waters at night . Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive . Caught at night with strong light and scooped up with hand nets .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 10 - 11. Grey dorsally; silvery flanks; white ventrally . Pectoral fins darkish but with bright yellow spot at origin .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Acute-jawed mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 4 m . Tropical; 31°N - 28°S, 127°E - 128°W Pacific Ocean: southern Japan (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
seaweeds and some crustaceans at daytime
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Acute-jawed 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 | 19.2 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 164 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Acute-jawed 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 | brown mullet · Sharpnose Mullet · Sharpnose Mullet, Acute-jawed mullet |
| 🌍CES | cípal šedohřbetý |
| 🇫🇷French | Mulet argenté |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kuchibosobora · クチボソボラ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Острорылая кефаль |
| 🌍TAH | 'anae, auoa |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaenomugil leuciscus | Günther | 1872 | Synonym |
| Chaenomugil nauticus | Bryan & Herre | 1903 | Synonym |
| Mugil chaptalii | Eydoux & Souleyet | 1850 | Synonym |
| Myxus leuciscus | Günther | 1872 | Synonym |
| Myxus sclateri | Steindachner | 1878 | Synonym |
| Neomyxus chaptalii | Eydoux & Souleyet | 1850 | Synonym |
| Neomyxus sclateri | Steindachner | 1878 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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