Mugil curema
(Valenciennes 1836)
Family Mugilidae
The white mullet is a member of the mullet family. This species has a small gold or yellow-orange blotch behind the eye, which is partially covered by an adipose eyelid. There are scales present on the second dorsal and anal fins, and the anal fin has three spines and between nine and ten rays. The white mullet is a marine species that enters coastal and inland rivers, creeks, canals and some lakes.
Status & distribution
- Status — Marine invader
- Florida Distribution — Western and North Central; South Florida; Atlantic Coast