Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Mugiliformes

Family: Mugilidae

Genus: Chaenomugil

Species: Chaenomugil proboscideus (Günther, 1861)

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Central Pacific: Revillagigedo Islands and Mexico to Panama.

Biology

Inhabit rocky littoral zones. Feed on algae that grows on rocks by scraping it off with its specialized teeth. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Probably caught incidentally with other mullets. May be found in Panama markets.

Habitat

neritic

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless