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Golden grey mullet
Chelon aurata
AnimalsMullet, sea bass, wolfish
Remarkable
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Golden mulletBritish English
- Long-finned grey mulletBritish English
- GoldmeeräsheGerman (Germany)
- GalupeEuropean Spanish
- Lisa dorada European Spanish
- Mulet doréFrench (France)
- AurinFrench (France)
- DaurinFrench (France)
- Muge doréFrench (France)
- Mulet à tête fineFrench (France)
- Tache jauneFrench (France)
- Cefalo doratoItalian (Italy)
- TainhaEuropean Portuguese
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- COUDRE Christian, ANDRÉ Frédéric in : DORIS, 20/01/2021 : Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2594
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 06/01/2023 : Chelon aurata, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/621
Modification history
- Modified by Maguelone GRATEAU on 06/01/2023
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