Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae Mullets

Genus: Agonostomus

(See list of species below)

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Keith, P.

Agonostomus catalai
[Comoro mullet]

Photo by Molina, A.

Agonostomus monticola
[Mountain mullet]

Photo by FAO

Agonostomus telfairii
[Fairy mullet]

3 Species of Family Mugilidae with Genus Agonostomus
(Mullets)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1932	Agonostomus catalai	Comoro mullet	Africa	20
1834	Agonostomus monticola	Mountain mullet	North to South America	36 TL
1832	Agonostomus telfairii	Fairy mullet	Africa	75 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: MugiliformesFamily: Mugilidae MulletsGenus: Agonostomus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae Mullets

Genus: Agonostomus

(See list of species below)