South African mullet (Chelon richardsonii)

General data
- Main name: South African mullet
- Local names: Harder mullet, Harder
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Amfidromous
- Native: Africa
- Distribution: Atlantic Ocean, Indian ocean, Orange river
Classification
- Genus: Chelon - Chelon
- Family: Mugilidae - Mullets
- Order: Mugiliformes - Mullets
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The South African mullet (Chelon richardsonii), also called a harder mullet or simply harder, is a species of mullet. It is found in South African coastal waters from Walvis Bay (Namibia) to KwaZulu-Natal, and grows to a maximum length of 40.5 cm.