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Thin-lipped grey mullet (Lat. Chelon ramada). Six different species of mullet are known in the Adriatic Sea. Marine, brackish and freshwater fish that set to a depth of 10 m. It is common in ports, river areas, lagoons, estuaries.. It prefers muddy waters and muddy bottoms. It can grow up to 55 cm in length. His body is spindle-shaped, strong, slightly compressed laterally. The back is gray-blue, the hips are lighter, and the belly is silvery-white. It is an omnivore and its food consists mainly of epiphytic algae, organic detritus and small benthic or planktonic organisms. It is cought with mullet-nets and coastal tugs. It has a certain commercial value.

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Local name

Cipol balavac

English name

Thin-lipped grey mullet

Scientific name

Chelon ramada

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The species is euryhaline, meaning that the fish can acclimate to different levels of salinity

Weight

Up to 2.9 kg

Length

Up to 0.7 m

Life span

10 years

Nutrition

Feeds on epiphytic algae, organic detritus and small benthic or planktonic organisms

Type of diet

Omnivorous

IUCN vulnerability status

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)

Distribution

It is found in Eastern Atlantic: from the coasts of southern Norway to Cape Verde, including the Mediterranean and the Black Sea

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