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Blueback Mullet

Mugil curema Valenciennes 1836

Diet

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Feeds on microscopic or filamentous algae and small juveniles of planktonic organisms
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Distribution

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Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, but uncommon north of Cape Cod, Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil
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Habitat

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nektonic
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Habitat

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Inhabits sandy coasts and littoral pools but also occurs in muddy bottoms of brackish lagoons and estuaries. Sometimes penetrates rivers. May also be found on coral reefs.
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Mary Kennedy [email]