Species: Mugil margaritae, Margarita Mullet

Mugil margaritae Menezes, Nirchio, Oliveira & Siccha-Ramirez, 2015

Margarita Mullet

Body elongate, compressed; body deepest at origin of dorsal fin 28-31% of SL; head with upper and lower profiles convex; eyes mostly covered by a well developed transparent fatty eyelid; mouth small (rear end of upper jaw reaching to level of front edge of eye), opens slightly under snout; teeth on both lips minute, with 1 curved, spatulate point, outer row larger on top lip, single row of teeth on lower lip smaller that top teeth; gill rakers 48-85; two short, widely spaced dorsal fins, IV (origin midway between snout tip and tail fin base) + i, 8; anal fin III, 9 (II, i9 in juvenile); pectorals high on body, 1st ray hard, ii (2nd ray very small), 15 (13-15), fin not reaching level of origin of first dorsal fin; pelvics inserted behind pectoral base; forked tail; scales moderate to large, rough on body of adults; scales in lateral series from top of pectoral base to base of tail fin 41 (40-44), 17-18 around base of tail, 14 (13-15) from dorsal fin origin to pelvic fin origin; second dorsal and anal fins densely scales, except outer border; no lateral line.

Body darker above paler below; center of flank with inconspicuous stripes; fins all pale; tail fin with dark rear edge; pectoral base with large dark blotch that extends onto bases of top 10 rays.

Size: grows to 34 cm.

Habitat: Inshore

Depth: 0-10 m?

Known only from Venezuela.