Chelon

Chelon
Thicklip Grey Mullet (C. labrosus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Chelon
Artedi, 1793[1]
Type species
Mugil chelo
Cuvier, 1829[2]

Chelon is a genus of mullets found in coastal marine waters, estuaries and rivers in the Atlantic Ocean and Arabian Sea.

  1. ^ Artedi P. (1793). Ichth., syn., 118.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Chelon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 27 October 2018.