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Class: Teleostei
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae Mullets

Genus: Osteomugil

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6 species (see list below)
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Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 4
Max. Length 41 cm SL
Osteomugil cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Osteomugil cunnesius
[Longarm mullet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 47.7 cm FL
Osteomugil engeli (Bleeker, 1858)

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Osteomugil engeli
[Kanda]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific

Osteomugil formosae (Oshima, 1922)

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Osteomugil formosae
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Photo by Krumme, U.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Osteomugil perusii (Valenciennes, 1836)

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Osteomugil perusii
[Longfinned mullet]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Osteomugil robustus (Günther, 1861)

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Osteomugil robustus
[Robust mullet]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Osteomugil speigleri (Bleeker, 1858)

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Osteomugil speigleri
[Speigler's mullet]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Osteomugil cunnesius Longarm mullet Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 4 41 SL 1836
Osteomugil engeli Kanda Indo-Pacific 47.7 FL 1858
Osteomugil formosae Northwest Pacific 1922
Osteomugil perusii Longfinned mullet Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1836
Osteomugil robustus Robust mullet Western Indian Ocean 30 TL 1861
Osteomugil speigleri Speigler's mullet Indo-West Pacific 35 TL 1858



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