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Chaenomugil proboscideus (Gunther, 1861)
SNOUTED MULLET
Thick-lipped mullet

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Chaenomugil proboscideus
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Chaenomugil proboscideus
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Overview
Main identification features Mouth short, very oblique; dorsal rays IV+I, 8; anal rays III, 10; eye without covering of fatty (adipose) tissue; lips thick; a band of soft pavement-like papillae on each lip, lower lip folded down; teeth on lips, strongly bifid, with long stems; pectoral fin about 80% of head length; tail fin concave; scales very rough; lateral scales 42-44, second dorsal and anal densely scaled.

Greenish or olive on back, silvery on sides, and white below; faint brownish stripes corresponding with scale rows on side.

Size: grows to 22 cm.

Habitat: occurs along rocky shorelines, also in tide pools.

Depth: 0-10 m.

Southern Baja to the central Gulf of California to Peru, and all the offshore islands except Malpelo.


Attributes
Abundance: Common.
Cites: Not listed.
Climate Zone: Northern Subtropical (Cortez Province + Sinaloan Gap); Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos); Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo); South Temperate (Peruvian Province ).
Depth Range Max: 10 m.
Depth Range Min: 0 m.
Diet: detritus; benthic microalgae.
Eastern Pacific Range: Northern limit=29; Southern limit=-5; Western limit=-115; Eastern limit=-78; Latitudinal range=34; Longitudinal range=37.
Egg Type: Pelagic; Pelagic larva.
Feeding Group: Detritivore; Herbivore.
FishBase Habitat: Pelagic.
Global Endemism: Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic; East Pacific endemic; All species.
Habitat: Rocks; Reef (rock &/or coral); Freshwater; Water column.
Inshore Offshore: Inshore; Inshore Only.
IUCN Red List: Not evaluated / Listed.
Length Max: 22 cm.
Regional Endemism: Island (s); Continent; Continent + Island (s); TEP endemic; All species.
Residency: Resident.
Salinity: Brackish; Freshwater; Marine.
Water Column Position: Bottom; Mid Water; Near Bottom; Near Surface; Surface; Bottom + water column;


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References
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