Thicklip grey mullet: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the thicklip grey mullet lives – recorded in 9 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Chelon labrosus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	9 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Mugiliformes
Family	Mugilidae

Where does the thicklip grey mullet live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the thicklip grey mullet in 9 countries and territories across 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.

Is the thicklip grey mullet endangered?

The thicklip grey mullet’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the thicklip grey mullet?

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

About the thicklip grey mullet

The thicklip grey mullet, Chelon labrosus, is a coastal fish of the family Mugilidae. It typically is about 32 cm (13 in) long, with 75 cm (30 in) being the maximum recorded. It is named after its thick upper lip and silvery-grey appearance.

It is a common fish of shallow, sheltered coasts, estuaries, and around power station and sewer outfalls; it can also enter fresh water areas.

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.

It feeds mainly on benthic diatoms, epiphytic algae, small invertebrates and detritus.

The thicklip grey mullet lays its eggs in winter. Both eggs and fry are pelagic.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Thicklip grey mullet (revision 1369655499), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1165486 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).