Boxlip mullet
📖 Overview
Neritic, found inshore, at mouths of rivers and sewage effluents but not entering brackish and freshwater . Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Boxlip mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Boxlip mullet is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 20 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 20°N, 18°W - 36°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Boxlip mullet |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | Bouri |
| 🏳️Catalan | llissa morruda |
| 🌍CES | cípal pobřežní |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Læbemulte |
| 🇩🇪German | Kastenmaul-Meeräsche · Kleine Meeräsche |
| 🌍ELL | Γάστρος · Γρέντζος |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | pikkukeltti |
| 🇫🇷French | ange-sabon · Mange-sabon · muge labéon · Mulet labéon · Sabounié |
| 🇭🇷Croatian | Cipal plutaš |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Cefalo labbrone · cefalo schiumarolo |
| 🌍MLT | Bobin · Kaplat buri · Mulett · Mulett bobin |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tainha-sabão |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Обыкновенный губач |
| 🌍SLV | Sivi cipelj |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Caluga · Mújol del Mediterraneo |
| 🌍SQI | Buzemadhi · qefulli buzëmadh |
| 🌍TUR | dudakli kefal · Dudakli-kefal |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liza labeo | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
| Mugil labeo | Cuvier | 1829 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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