''Mugil'' is a

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of mullet in the

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Mugilidae The mullets or grey mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water. Mullets have served as an important source of food in Mediterranean Europe since R ...

found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering

estuaries An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ...

and rivers.

Species

There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Mugil bananensis ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * '' Mugil bananens ...

'' Pellegrin, 1927 (Banana mullet) * ''

Mugil brevirostris ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 * ''

Mugil broussonnetii ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...

, 1836 (Broussonnet's mullet) * ''

Mugil capurrii ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

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, 1892 (Leaping African mullet) * ''

Mugil cephalus The flathead grey mullet (''Mugil cephalus'') is an important food fish species in the mullet family Mugilidae. It is found in coastal tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. Its length is typically . It is known with numerous English names, ...

Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...

(Flathead grey mullet) * ''

Mugil curema The white mullet or silver mullet (''Mugil curema'') is a tropical and subtropical marine fish of the family Mugilidae. It is commonly about 30 cm long. Note that silver mullet is also a common name used for fantail mullet (''Mugil gyrans'') ...

, 1836 (White mullet) * ''

Mugil curvidens ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

, 1836 (Dwarf mullet) * ''

Mugil gaimardianus ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

'' Desmarest, 1831 (Redeye mullet) * ''

Mugil galapagensis ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

Ebeling Ebeling is a family name of Germans, German origin. It may refer to one of the following persons. *Carl Ebeling, American computer scientist *Carl Lodewijk Ebeling (1924–2017), Dutch linguist *Christoph Daniel Ebeling (1741–1817), German geogra ...

, 1961 (Galapagos mullet) * ''

Mugil hospes ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

'' D. S. Jordan &

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, 1895 (Hospe mullet) * ''

Mugil incilis ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

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, 1830 (Parassi mullet) * ''

Mugil liza The Lebranche mullet or the liza (''Mugil liza'') is a species of saltwater fish in the family Mugilidae The mullets or grey mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some ...

, 1836 (Lebranche mullet) * ''

Mugil longicauda ''Mugil'' is a genus of mullet in the family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mugil bananensi ...

'' Guitart & Alvarez-Lojonchere, 1976 * ''

Mugil margaritae ''Mugil'' is a genus of Mullet (fish), mullet in the family (biology), family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in ...

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, Nirchio, C. de Oliveira & Siccha-Ramirez, 2015 * '' Mugil rubrioculus'' I. J. Harrison, Nirchio, C. de Oliveira,

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, 2007 * ''

Mugil setosus ''Mugil'' is a genus of Mullet (fish), mullet in the family (biology), family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in ...

'' C. H. Gilbert, 1892 (Liseta mullet) * '' Mugil thoburni'' D.S. Jordan & Starks, 1896 (Thoburn's mullet) * ''

Mugil trichodon ''Mugil'' is a genus of Mullet (fish), mullet in the family (biology), family Mugilidae found worldwide in tropical and temperate coastal marine waters, but also entering estuaries and rivers. Species There are currently 16 recognized species in ...

'' Poey, 1875

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q631692 Mugilidae Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Extant Rupelian first appearances Rupelian genus first appearances