Which seas is Thicklip grey mullet found in?

In our records Thicklip grey mullet appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.

In which months is Thicklip grey mullet at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus December–February; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus December–February; Black Sea all year; Aegean Sea all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus December–February; Mediterranean all year; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus December–February; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus December–February; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Sardinian Sea — Italy March, April, October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy March, April, October; Ligurian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October; Adriatic — Italy March, April, May, September, October; Strait of Sicily — Italy March, April, October; Ionian Sea — Italy March, April, October; Mediterranean — Spain March, April, May, September, October; Alboran Sea — Spain March, April, October; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain March, April, May, September, October; Cantabrian Sea — Spain February, March, April, August, September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain February, March, April, August, September; Balearic Sea — Spain March, April, May, September, October; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain March, April, May, September, October.

Thicklip grey mullet

Chelon labrosus

Kalın dudaklı kefal
Dudaklı kefal

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Family: Mugilidae
Order: Mugiliformes
Seas: Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean

Thicklip grey mullet — Roberto Pillon (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is Thicklip grey mullet caught?

Peak months by sea.

Black Sea

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Sea of Marmara

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Aegean Sea

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Mediterranean

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Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Thicklip grey mullet found in?: In our records Thicklip grey mullet appears in these seas: Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus, Ligurian Sea — Italy, Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy, Adriatic — Italy, Ionian Sea — Italy, Strait of Sicily — Italy, Sardinian Sea — Italy, Atlantic Ocean — Spain, Mediterranean — Spain, Cantabrian Sea — Spain, Balearic Sea — Spain, Alboran Sea — Spain, Gulf of Cádiz — Spain, Strait of Gibraltar — Spain.
In which months is Thicklip grey mullet at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Sea of Marmara all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus December–February; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus December–February; Black Sea all year; Aegean Sea all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus December–February; Mediterranean all year; Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus December–February; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus December–February; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus December–February; Sardinian Sea — Italy March, April, October; Tyrrhenian Sea — Italy March, April, October; Ligurian Sea — Italy March, April, May, September, October; Adriatic — Italy March, April, May, September, October; Strait of Sicily — Italy March, April, October; Ionian Sea — Italy March, April, October; Mediterranean — Spain March, April, May, September, October; Alboran Sea — Spain March, April, October; Gulf of Cádiz — Spain March, April, May, September, October; Cantabrian Sea — Spain February, March, April, August, September; Atlantic Ocean — Spain February, March, April, August, September; Balearic Sea — Spain March, April, May, September, October; Strait of Gibraltar — Spain March, April, May, September, October.