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Golden grey mullet  (Chelon auratus)

General data

  • Main name: Golden grey mullet
  • Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
  • Habitat: Amfidromous
  • Native: Africa, Europe, Asia
  • Distribution: Black sea, Ebro, Caspian Sea, Struma (Strymonas), Pineios (Thessaly), Nestos, View all... Lake Vrana, Vjosa, Lake Vistonida, Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Tyrrhenian sea, Po River, Atlantic Ocean

Classification

  • Genus: Chelon - Chelon
  • Family: Mugilidae - Mullets
  • Order: Mugiliformes - Mullets
  • Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
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Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
        • Mugilidae - Mullets->
          • Mugil - Mugil->
          • Chelon - Chelon->
            • Thicklip grey mullet (Chelon labrosus)
            • Golden grey mullet (Chelon auratus)
            • Thinlip grey mullet (Chelon ramada)
            • Leaping mullet (Chelon saliens)
            • South African mullet (Chelon richardsonii)
            • Diassanga Mullet (Chelon bandialensis)
            • Cape Verde mullet (Chelon bispinosus)
            • Chelon caeruleus (Chelon caeruleus)
            • Grooved mullet (Chelon dumerili)
            • Striped mullet (Chelon tricuspidens)
          • Oedalechilus - Oedalechilus->
          • Ellochelon - Ellochelon->
          • Agonostomus - Agonostomus->
          • Aldrichetta - Aldrichetta->
          • Chaenomugil - Chaenomugil->
          • Cestraeus - Cestraeus->
          • Crenimugil - Crenimugil->
          • Dajaus - Dajaus->
          • Gracilimugil - Gracilimugil->
          • Joturus - Joturus->
          • Minimugil - Minimugil->
          • Myxus - Myxus->
          • Neochelon - Neochelon->
          • Neomyxus - Neomyxus->
          • Osteomugil - Osteomugil->
          • Parachelon - Parachelon->
          • Paramugil - Paramugil->
          • Rhinomugil - Rhinomugil->
          • Planiliza - Planiliza->
          • Plicomugil - Plicomugil->
          • Pseudomyxus - Pseudomyxus->
          • Sicamugil - Sicamugil->
          • Squalomugil - Squalomugil->
          • Trachystoma - Trachystoma->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
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