Striped Mullet [Glabella striata]
Description
Glabella striata, or the Striped Mullet, is a marine species that is found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is a fast-swimming species that feeds on plankton and detritus. This species is easily recognized by its silvery body with distinct longitudinal stripes.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
|
| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
|
| Family |
Margin snails
Marginellidae
|
| Genus |
Glabella
Glabella
|