Kanda
Osteomugil engeli
- Usual depth0–4 m
- Water temperature23–29 °C
- Best monthsMay, August, and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 6 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 9 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 11 records
- September: 7 records
- October: 10 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–4 m · Deepest record: 5.8 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–29 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
- English
- Kanda, Kanda Mullet
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Mulet œil de perdrix
- Japanese
- Monnashibora, モンナシボラ
Other scientific names: Agonostoma birarae, Chelon engeli, Moolgarda engeli, Mugil engeli, Mugil kandavensis, Valamugil engeli
Similar species
- Longarm mullet
Osteomugil cunnesius
- Longfinned Mullet
Osteomugil perusii
- Conmuri
Aldrichetta forsteri
- Flathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Diamond-scaled MulletEllochelon vaigiensis
- blue-spot mullet
Crenimugil seheli
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 298 open-data records from 1858 to 2003.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
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