Category: Mullet

This category addresses posts related to this group of migratory fish that belongs to the family "Mugilidae". The farming practices whether in monoculture or in polyculture are addressed starting with the collection of mullet fry till harvesting. The artificial reproduction of the key mullet species (flathead grey mullet, Mugil cephalus) is also included.

Direct fish sales from farm to consumers in Egypt – Video

Video credit: Charles B. Makuya (Malawi) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) This video was filmed in a marine fish farm located along Damietta-Port Said road whereas marine fish are farmed. Two species are shown in this video; meagre (Argyrosomus regius) and grey mullet (Mugil cepahalus). Usually, the market size of …

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Adipose eyelids and their functions in fish

Photo credit: Marx Perfecto C. Garcia (Philippines) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder the website) The inserted photo shows the eyelid in a mullet specimen (Mugil sp.). There are several theories related to the possible roles of eyelids in fishes. It is generally accepted that the eyelids may play a role in affecting the vision …

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Wild caught flathead grey mullet seeds in India

Photo credit: Aritra Bera (India) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The picture shows a batch of collected fingerlings of flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) in India. The published reports state that grey mullet has been farmed extensively cultured in Bengal, Madras and Kerala since 1947. For production efficiency, the species has …

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Artificial reproduction of grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) in Egypt – Video

Video credit: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Review: Ahmed Shaheen and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) This video was filmed in the first constructed governmental marine hatchery located in Alexandria (Egypt). Since the grey mullet cannot reach its full sexual maturation in captivity, the broodstock that are required for the artificial reproduction has …

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Collection and distribution of captured mullet fry in Egypt – Video

Video credit: Sherif Sadek (Egypt) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel)   Egypt continues to be the world leader in mullet aquaculture, producing over 157,000 tons in 2015 whereas the culture of mullet relies solely on the collection of wild seed. The collection of wild fry in Egypt in designated sites …

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Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=14195

Before hatching embryos of flathead mullet (Mugil cephalus) – Video

Video credit: Ahmed Shaheen (Egypt) Technical review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website and video channel) This 1-min video shows embryos of Mugil cephalus prior to hatching. The artificial reproduction of grey mullet has ben attempted and initiated in some Mediterranean countries whereas mullet is an important food fish. The video was filmed …

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Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=11888

Selective harvest of farmed mullet in Egypt

Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted photos were taken in a fish farm in Egypt whereas the management in this farm is similar to many other farms in Egypt. As shown in the photos, the target species is mullet especially flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus). Usually, in such system, Nile …

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Flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) in Egypt

The fry of this species are collected from the Mediterranean Sea. In regard to growth rate, flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) is showing highest growth rate among mullet species. Because of early collection of its fry in Egypt (September – December), it attains its market size with an average of 300-400 g in a single …

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Keeled mullet (Liza carinata) in Egypt

This species is found more in the Red Sea system due to its high tolerance to high salinity. The fry of keeled mullet (Liza carinata) are collected from collecting stations in Ismaelia and Suez. Even though the growth rate of keeled mullet is not high especially when compared to key mullet species, there is a …

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Collection of mullet fry in Egypt

Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) Mullet farming still depends on naturally collected fry whereas the artificial reproduction of mullet is carried out at experimental levels in Egypt. There are several stations where mullet fry are collected. Key mullet species are flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus), thin-lipped grey mullet (Liza ramada), and keeled …

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