Thicklip grey mullet
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The thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus, is a coastal fish of the family Mugilidae. It typically is about Script error: No such module "convert". long, with Script error: No such module "convert". being the maximum recorded.[1] It is named after its thick upper lip and silvery-grey appearance.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
It is a common fish of shallow, sheltered coasts, estuaries, and around power station and sewer outfalls; it can also enter fresh water areas.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
It lives in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Senegal and Cape Verde, including the Mediterranean Sea and the southwestern Black Sea. This species is partially migratory, heading northwards in summer.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
It feeds mainly on benthic diatoms, epiphytic algae, small invertebrates and detritus.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The thicklip grey mullet lays its eggs in winter. Both eggs and fry are pelagic.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Human interaction
The thicklip grey mullet is valued both as a food fish and as a tenacious game fish.[2]
Parasites
As most species of fish, the thicklip grey mullet is infected by a variety of parasite species. A 2023 paper showed that it harbors eleven species of Myxobolus (Myxozoa).[3]
References
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