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Snouted Mullet

Chaenomugil proboscideus

Classification

Family
Mugilidae

Chaenomugil proboscideus, the snouted mullet, is a species mullet found along the western coast of North America from Mexico to Panama. It is the only species in the genus Chaenomugil. It is found in rocky, areas near the coast where it feeds on algae growing on rocks which it scrapes off using its specialized teeth.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 28