leaping mullet
| Scientific name | Chelon saliens |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Risso |
| Year of description | 1810 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Mugilidae |
| Genus | Chelon |
Introduction
Chelon saliens, commonly known as leaping mullet, is a brackish water and salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size40 cm
How to recognize the leaping mullet ?
The leaping mullet measures between 30 and 40 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietherbivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The leaping mullet is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found mid-depth and near surface. This species is herbivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The leaping mullet is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature10 - 28 °C
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Depth0 - 10 m
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FlowMedium, Slow and Stagnant
Biotope presentation
The leaping mullet is most often found at a depth between 0m and 10m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
squaretail mullet
Mugilidae
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Translation
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Tags
Species of the same family
squaretail mullet
Mugilidae
Same genus
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