| White mullet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Mugil |
| Species: | M. curema
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| Binomial name | |
| Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836
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The white mullet or silver mullet (Mugil curema) is a tropical and subtropical marine fish of the family Mugilidae. It is commonly about 30 cm (12 in) long.[2]
Note that silver mullet is also a common name used for fantail mullet (Mugil trichodon).
- ^ Castro, M.G.; Vieira, J.P.; Albieri, R.J.; Mendonca, E.; Villwock de Miranda, L.; Fadré, N.N.; Brick Peres, M.; Padovani-Ferreira, B.; da Silva, F.M.S.; Rodrigues, A.M.T. & Chao, L. (2019). "Mugil curema". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T190168A82660284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190168A82660284.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Mugil curema". FishBase.