Species details

Accepted scientific name:

Valamugil seheli (Forsskål, 1775) (accepted name)

Synonyms:

Liza caeruleomaculatus (Lacepède, 1803) (synonym)

Liza melinoptera (non Valenciennes, 1836) (misapplied name)

Liza seheli (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym)

Moolgarda seheli (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym)

Mugil axillaris Valenciennes, 1836 (synonym)

Mugil borbonicus Valenciennes, 1836 (synonym)

Mugil caeruleomaculata Lacepède, 1803 (synonym)

Mugil caeruleomaculatus Lacepède, 1803 (synonym)

Mugil caeruleornaculatus (Lacepède, 1803) (synonym)

Mugil coeruleomaculatus Lacepède, 1803 (synonym)

Mugil crenilabis subsp. seheli Forsskål, 1775 (synonym)

Mugil cylindricus Valenciennes, 1836 (synonym)

Mugil seheh (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym)

Mugil seheli (Forsskål, 1775) (synonym)

Valamugil buchanani (non Bleeker, 1853) (misapplied name)

Valamugil cunnesius (non Valenciennes, 1836) (misapplied name)

Valamugil speigleri (non Bleeker, 1858) (misapplied name)

Common names:

圆吻凡鲻 Mandarin Chinese

圓吻凡鯔 Mandarin Chinese

多鱗莫鯔 Mandarin Chinese

多鳞莫鲻 Mandarin Chinese

กระบอกหางฟ้า Thai

Kefal Turkish

Aguas Bikol, Carolinian, Tagalog

Agwas Bikol, Tagalog, Visayan, Waray-waray

Aitam Carolinian

Anubah Arabic

Araby Arabic

Araran Bikol, Tagalog

Asubi Tagalog

Avulimeen Tamil

Balanak Agutaynen, Bikol, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Kagayanen, Kapampangan, Magindanaon, Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug, Waray-waray

Balungain Tagalog

Banak Cebuano, Chavacano, Cotabato Chavacano, Davawenyo, Hiligaynon, Kuyunon, Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug, Surigaonon, Tagalog, Visayan, Waray-waray

Belanak Malay

Belanak angin Malay

Beyah Arabic

Biah arabi Arabic

Bilungan Tagalog

Biyah Arabic

Black-spot mullet English

Blåplettet multe Danish

Bloukol-harder Afrikaans

Bluespot gray mullet English

Bluespot grey mullet English

Bluespot mullet English

Blue-spot mullet English

Blue-spotmullet English

Bluetail mullet English

Bonthaparigi Telugu

Caanood Somali

Capiton Spanish

Cefalo Italian, Spanish

Cheluvakandai Tamil

Chiryakandai Tamil

Cipli Serbian

Dingliah Telugu

Even sand mullet English

Gaalnggaan Tokelauan

Gadah Malay

Gagapang Tagalog

Galupe Spanish

Gawafa Arabic

Gejameenakendai Tamil

Gereh Javanese, Malay

Gisaw Cebuano, Cotabato Chavacano, Davawenyo, Hiligaynon, Surigaonon

Grey Mullet English

Gutarana Arabic

Jangis Malay

Jempol Malay

Kanace Fijian

Kanahe Niuean, Tongan

Kanambu Malayalam

Kapak Malay, Tagalog

Kedera Malay

Képhalos Greek

Keteleka Fijian

Koniga Telugu

Krabokhangfa Thai

Lampuhan Visayan

Lapes Ilokano

Lisa Spanish

Lisa de mancha azul Spanish

Lisas Chavacano

Long-armed mullet English

Long-finned mullet English

Ludong Ilokano

Lumitog Ilokano, Tagalog

Madathale Kannada

Madavai Tamil

Madavakandai Tamil

Magi Oriya

Majni Kannada

Mallan Malayalam

Manalai Tamil

Meeräsche German

Milé Creole, French

Mkizi Giryama, Swahili

Muge French, Portuguese

Mugem Portuguese

Muggine Italian

Mujol Spanish

Mulet Creole, French, English, French, Kumak

Mulet à queue bleue French

Mulet à tache bleue French

Mullet English

Mullets English

Multe Danish, Norwegian, Swedish

Pare Kannada, Tamil

Pasga Ilokano

Pili Visayan

Rapang Malay

Röndungur Icelandic

Sand mullet English

Saranaa Bikol

Sarya Tamil

Sevou Fijian

Sumalapau Tagalog

Surada Telugu

Tabudyos Bikol

Taínha Creole, Portuguese, Portuguese

Tainha mancha azul Portuguese

Taiwan-menada Japanese

Talilong Tagalog

Tandipil Tagalog

Thirutha Malayalam

Tungkaw Hiligaynon

Velisa Tamil

Walamugil Polish

Yaiuw Carolinian

Yaiuwach Carolinian

Yaiuwetam Carolinian

Classification:

Animalia

LSID

Phylum Chordata

LSID

Class Actinopterygii

LSID

Order Mugiliformes

LSID

Family Mugilidae

LSID

Genus Valamugil

LSID

Distribution:

Viet Nam; Vanuatu; Tonga; Thailand; Tanzania, United Rep. of; Taiwan; South China Sea; South Africa; Sorsogon Bay; Somalia; Sikao Creek; Seychelles; San Pedro Bay; Samoa; Rodriguez; Réunion; Red Sea; Polynesian Waters; Philippines; Persian Gulf; Peng-hu Island; Papua New Guinea; Palau; Pacific, Northwest; Pacific, Southwest; Pacific, Western Central; Pakistan; Pacific, Eastern Central; Pacific Ocean; Oman; Northwest Australian Shelf; Northeast Australian Shelf; North Marianas; North Australian Shelf; Norfolk Island; Niue; New Caledonia; Myanmar; Mozambique; Milne Bay; Micronesia,Fed.States of; Mayotte; Mauritius; Marquesas Islands; Maldives; Malaysia; Madagascar; Lord Howe Island; Leyte Gulf; Kuroshio Current; Japan; Insular Pacific-Hawaiian; Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa (Ref. 4393) and east the Hawaiian and Marquesan islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia and Norfolk Island (Ref. 8879).; Indonesian Sea; Indonesia; Indian Ocean, Western; Indian Ocean, Eastern; Indian Ocean; India; Hong Kong; Hawaii (USA); Gulf of Aden; Guam; Fiji Islands; Egypt; East Timor; East China Sea; Djibouti; Coral Sea and GBR; Comoros; China; Chilka Lake; Chagos Islands; Cambodia; Bay of Bengal; Australia; Agulhas Current; Arabian Sea; Asia - Inland waters; Atlantic, Southeast; Africa-Inland Waters

Additional data:

Source database:

FishBase, Dec 2008

Latest taxonomic scrutiny:

Group expert : Harrison I., Data last modified by FishBase 02-Oct-1995

Online resource:

http://www.fishbase.org/...


CoL taxon LSID:

urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:403606e4-52c2-102c-b3cd-957176fb88b9:ac2009


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