blue-spot mullet
Crenimugil seheli
- Usual depth0–6 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The bluespot mullet is a member of the ray-finned fish family Mugilidae found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and in some species in fresh water. Bluespot mullet have served as an important source of food in South East Asia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Bluespot mullet”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 14 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 29 records
- May: 66 records
- June: 11 records
- July: 21 records
- August: 17 records
- September: 24 records
- October: 27 records
- November: 23 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–6 m · Deepest record: 17 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- blue-spot mullet, Bluespot mullet
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Muge, Mulet, Mulet à tâche bleue, Mulet, Muge
- Japanese
- タイワンメナダ
Other scientific names: Aphanius chantrei, Cyprinodon chantrei, Liza caeruleomaculatus, Liza seheli, Moolgarda delicata, Moolgarda pura, Moolgarda seheli, Mugil axillaris, Mugil bleekeri, Mugil borbonicus, Mugil caeruleomaculata, Mugil caeruleomaculatus, Mugil caeruleornaculatus, Mugil caruleomaculatus, Mugil coeruleomaculatus, Mugil cylindricus, Mugil decemradiatus, Mugil delicatus, Mugil seheh, Mugil seheli, Mullus malabaricus, Valamugil delicata, Valamugil seheli
Similar species
- Conmuri
Aldrichetta forsteri
- Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Diamond-scaled MulletEllochelon vaigiensis
- Longarm mullet
Osteomugil cunnesius
- Bigscale Mullet
Planiliza macrolepis
- Brown-backed Mullet
Planiliza subviridis
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).
- 656 open-data records from 1775 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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