Species Guide

Flathead Grey Mullet

Habitat

General Description

Size and Weight

Life Cycle

Moderate growth, reaching market size in 1 to 2 years.

Adaptations

Tolerant to a wide range of salinities, allowing farming in freshwater, brackish, and saltwater.

Juveniles farming systems

Captured from the wild or raised in ponds.

Grow-out farming systems

Mainly in brackish water ponds or coastal lagoons.

Temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans, as well as coastal lagoons and estuaries.
Egypt, Greece, Italy, Turkey, India, China.

Highly valued for its meat and roe (known as bottarga), which is used in gourmet cuisine.

By-products: Salted and dried roe is a high-value product.

Captured from the wild or raised in ponds.