Where Does Hookfin mullet Live?

Hookfin mullet lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Hookfin 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 20 meters.

Environment

Coastal marine and estuarine environments, often over sandy or muddy bottoms, and in areas with seagrass beds or mangroves. Tolerant of a wide range of salinities.

Geographic range

Eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Mauritania south to Angola, including the Cape Verde Islands. Also reported from the Mediterranean Sea, likely as a Lessepsian migrant.

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