Where Does Thicklip Grey Mullet Live?

Thicklip Grey Mullet lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Thicklip Grey Mullet

Water type

brackish

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, lagoons, and sometimes penetrates into freshwater rivers. Usually found from the surface down to about 10-20 meters, occasionally deeper.

Environment

Prefers sheltered, often turbid waters with sandy or muddy bottoms, and areas with abundant algal growth. Commonly found around piers, jetties, and rocky shores.

Geographic range

Northeast Atlantic Ocean, from Norway and Iceland south to Senegal, including the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea.

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