Leaping mullet

Leaping mullet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Chelon
Species:
C. saliens
Binomial name
Chelon saliens
(Risso, 1810)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Liza saliens (Risso, 1810)
  • Liza saliens furcata Popov, 1930
  • Mugil saliens Risso, 1810
  • Mugil verselata Nardo, 1847

The leaping mullet (Chelon saliens) is a species of fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found in coastal waters and estuaries in the northeast Atlantic, ranging from Morocco to France, and including the Mediterranean and Black Sea. It has been introduced to the Caspian Sea.[1]

  1. ^ a b Freyhof, J. & Kottelat, M. (2018) [amended version of 2008 assessment]. "Chelon saliens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135681A136078511. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T135681A136078511.en.
  2. ^ "Chelon saliens" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2017). "Chelon saliens (Risso, 1810)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 April 2024.