Longfinned Mullet
Osteomugil perusii
- Usual depth1–5 m
- Water temperature15–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, June, and September
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 17 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 8 records
- June: 15 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 14 records
- October: 6 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–5 m · Deepest record: 5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 15–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Longfinned Mullet
Names in 3 more languages
- Japanese
- Nan-yobora, ナンヨウボラ
- Korean
- 소미숭어
- Thai
- ปลากระเมาะครีบยาว
Other scientific names: Moolgarda perusii, Mugil perusii, Valamugil perusii
Similar species
- Longarm mullet
Osteomugil cunnesius
KandaOsteomugil engeli
- 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).
- 132 open-data records from 1938 to 2023.
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