Boxlip Mullet

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Oedalechilus labeo

Boxlip Mullet, a reference photo
Photo: Etrusko25 · Public domain

The boxlip mullet (Oedalechilus labeo) is a species of ray-finned fish in the mullet family which is found in the eastern Atlantic from Gibraltar to Morocco, it is found in the Mediterranean Sea but not the Black Sea. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Oedalechilus.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Boxlip Mullet being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Mugiliformes
Family
Mugilidae
Species
Oedalechilus labeo

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