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Grooved mullet (Liza dumerili) — Mugilidae

Grooved mullet

Liza dumerili
Family: Mugilidae
LC · Least Concern

The Grooved mullet (Liza dumerili) is a fish that lives in both fresh and salt water of the family Mugilidae that grows up to 35 cm.

Length
35 cm
Water
Euryhaline
Diet
Omnivore
Behaviour
Schooling
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom
Danger
Harmless
Edibility
Commonly eaten

Description

The grooved mullet is a mullet of the family Mugilidae occurring along the coast of West and southern Africa. The species has a streamlined, silvery body and reaches about 35 cm. It lives in schools over sand and mud bottoms of coastal waters, bays and estuaries and tolerates strongly varying salinities. The diet consists of detritus, algae and microorganisms taken with the bottom material. The species is of local commercial importance and is regularly eaten; it moves to coastal waters to spawn.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Grooved mullet?

The Grooved mullet is mainly silver-grey and shows a plain pattern.

Where does the Grooved mullet live?

The Grooved mullet lives in both fresh and salt water and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.

How big does the Grooved mullet get?

The Grooved mullet grows to a maximum of about 35 cm.

Is the Grooved mullet dangerous to humans?

No, the Grooved mullet is harmless to humans.

Is the Grooved mullet edible?

Yes, the Grooved mullet is commonly eaten.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Geulharder sourced
English name
Grooved mullet sourced
Scientific name
Liza dumerili
Family
Mugilidae

Appearance

Max length (cm)
35 sourced
Dominant colour
Silver / grey inferred
Pattern
Plain inferred
Tail shape
Forked inferred
Mouth position
Terminal inferred
Lips
Thin inferred
Barbels
No sourced
Dorsal fins
Two separate inferred
Dorsal spines
Yes sourced

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Euryhaline sourced
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom sourced
Origin
Native sourced

Behaviour & biology

Diet
Omnivore sourced
Social behaviour
Schooling inferred
Territorial
No inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes sourced
Sexual dimorphism
No inferred

For anglers

Edibility
Commonly eaten sourced
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless sourced

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Liza

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