Graham Edgar, Reef Life Survey, Australien
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The mullet (Pseudupeneus grandisquamis) is mostly found away from reefs on sandy or muddy bottoms but also near the coast and also in deep waters.
On the back the mullet is brownish-red to violet, on the sides reddish or pinkish and on the belly whitish.
On the lateral lines below the dorsal fin is a blackish spot.
There are pearly spots and stripes on the head, and narrow pearly stripes or rows of spots on the top of the body.
Mullet specialize in finding and consuming invertebrates and small fish hidden in the sand
Synonym: Upeneus grandisquamis Gill, 1863
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Graham Edgar, Tasmania, for the use of his photograph taken in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Graham Edgar is a member of the well-known Reef Life Survey Team: https://reeflifesurvey.com/meet-the-team/
Synonym: Upeneus grandisquamis Gill, 1863
On the back the mullet is brownish-red to violet, on the sides reddish or pinkish and on the belly whitish.
On the lateral lines below the dorsal fin is a blackish spot.
There are pearly spots and stripes on the head, and narrow pearly stripes or rows of spots on the top of the body.
Mullet specialize in finding and consuming invertebrates and small fish hidden in the sand
Synonym: Upeneus grandisquamis Gill, 1863
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Graham Edgar, Tasmania, for the use of his photograph taken in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
Graham Edgar is a member of the well-known Reef Life Survey Team: https://reeflifesurvey.com/meet-the-team/
Synonym: Upeneus grandisquamis Gill, 1863
