Description

Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Mugiliformes

Family: Mugilidae

Genus: Chelon

Species: Chelon bispinosus (Bowdich, 1825)

Climate Zone

Biology

Neritic (Ref. 7399). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless