Golden grey mullet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the golden grey mullet lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Liza aurata
Group	Bony fish
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Mugiliformes
Family	Mugilidae

Where does the golden grey mullet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden grey mullet in 16 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the golden grey mullet?

The golden grey mullet (Liza aurata) is a ray-finned fish in the order Mugiliformes and the family Mugilidae, genus Liza. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden grey mullet

The golden grey mullet (Chelon auratus) is a species of euryhaline ray-finned fish belonging to the family Mugilidae, the mullets or grey mullets. This species is found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea Basin. The golden grey mullet is a target for both commercial and recreational fisheries.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden grey mullet (revision 1355331828), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1275956 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).