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Adult white and striped mullet consume the mud found on the bottom of estuarine waters, digesting the algae, plankton, and plant and animal detritus therein. These mullet are unique in having a muscular gizzard. They are an important part of the ecologies of estuarine and coastal waters of the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of America. [citation needed]
Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836 (White mullet) Mugil curvidens Valenciennes, 1836 (Dwarf mullet) Mugil gaimardianus Desmarest, 1831 (Redeye mullet) Mugil galapagensis Ebeling, 1961 (Galapagos mullet) Mugil hospes D. S. Jordan & Culver, 1895 (Hospe mullet) Mugil incilis Hancock, 1830 (Parassi mullet) Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836 (Lebranche mullet)
A common noticeable behaviour in mullet is the tendency to leap out of the water. There are two distinguishable types of leaps: a straight, clean slice out of the water to escape predators and a slower, lower jump while turning to its side that results in a larger, more distinguishable, splash.
There are currently five recognized species in this genus: [3] Osteomugil cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1836) (Longarm mullet); Osteomugil formosae (Oshima, 1922); Osteomugil engeli (Bleeker, 1858) (Kanda)
There are many causes of fish kill, but oxygen depletion is the most common cause.. The term fish kill, known also as fish die-off, refers to a localized mass die-off of fish populations which may also be associated with more generalized mortality of aquatic life.
Neomyxus leuciscus, the acute-jawed mullet, is a species of mullet found in the tropical west and central Pacific Ocean. It is the only species in the genus Neomyxus.
Mugil thoburni, Thoburn's mullet, is a species of grey mullet, from the family Mugilidae, found in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is most common around the Galapagos Islands but does occur on the coasts of Central America and South America as well. This species grows to a length of 29.5 centimetres (11.6 in) TL.
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.