Captured Species
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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Mugil spp. French: Muge, Mulet German: Meerasche Spanish: Lisa, gulupa Russian: Bora Japanese: Kefal

Description

There are more than 100 species of mullet around the world. Although they are not related to the mullet, there are also many other fish that are called mullet. Of the true mullet there are only a half a dozen that have any commercial importance. Mullets exist in most parts of the world and grow to lengths of 50 cm (20 in) and weigh 1 kg (2 lbs).

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Culture: United States (Hawaii) Capture: United States, Spain, Caribbean countries Primary Consumers United States, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan	-----

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Production has been fairly steady with a slight decline in the past 10 years.	-----

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