blue-tail mullet
Crenimugil buchanani
- Usual depth1–2 m
- Water temperature18–30 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Crenimugil buchanani, the bluetail mullet, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 7 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 9 records
- May: 15 records
- June: 23 records
- July: 17 records
- August: 17 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 13 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–2 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 18–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- blue-tail mullet, Bluetail mullet
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Mulet, Muge
- Japanese
- カマヒレボラ
Other scientific names: Moolgarda buchanani, Mugil buchanani, Mugil ceylonensis, Oedalechilus kesteveni, Valamugil buchanani, Valamugil buchanari
Similar species
- blue-spot mullet
Crenimugil seheli
- blacktail mullet
Crenimugil heterocheilos
ConmuriAldrichetta forsteri
Flathead grey mulletMugil cephalus
Brasilian MulletChelon dumerili
Diamond-scaled MulletEllochelon vaigiensis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 428 open-data records from 1853 to 2023.
- Species data updated November 1, 2026.
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