Hornlip mullet (Plicomugil labiosus)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Hornlip mullet
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean, Red sea
Classification
- Genus: Plicomugil - Plicomugil
- Family: Mugilidae - Mullets
- Order: Mugiliformes - Mullets
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The hornlip mullet (Plicomugil labiosus) is a species of fish in the mullet family from the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Micronesia. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Plicomugil.