Thicklip grey mullet
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The thicklip grey mullet is a coastal fish of the family Mugilidae. It grows to 50 cm long, with 75cm being the maximum recorded.[1] it is named after its thick upper lip and silvery-grey appearance.
It is a common fish of shallow, sheltered coasts, estuaries, and around power station and sewer outfalls; it can also enter fresh water areas.
It lives in the eastern Atlantic Ocean from Iceland to Senegal and Cape Verde, icluding the Mediterranean Sea and the southwestern Black Sea. This species is occasionally migratory, heading northwards in summer.
it feeds mainly on benthic diatoms, epiphytic algae, small invertebrates and detritus.
The thicklip grey mullet lays its eggs in winter. Both eggs and fry are pelagic.
[edit] Human interaction
The thicklip grey mullet is valued both as a food fish and as a tenacious game fish.[2]
