Genus FAO code: MGS

Mugil

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Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Meeräsche	–
Belgium	fr Mulet nl Harder	–
Bulgaria	bg Кефал	–
Cyprus	el είδος κέφαλου	–
Czech Republic	cs Cípal cs Mugil	–
Estonia	et Kefaalid	–
Germany	de Meeräsche	–
Hungary	hu tengeri pérhal	–
Latvia	lv Kefales	–
Lithuania	lt paprastosios kefalės	–
Netherlands	nl Harder	–
Portugal	pt Tainha pt Muge	–
Romania	ro Laban ro chefal	–
Slovenia	sl ciplji	–

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

Freshness categories

	A	B	Extra
Flesh	Less elastic	Slightly soft (flaccid), less elastic; waxy (velvety) and dull surface	Firm and elastic; smooth surface
Gills	Less coloured; transparent mucus	Brown/grey becoming discoloured; thick, opaque mucus	Bright colour; no mucus
Peritoneum (in gutted fish)	Slightly dull; can be detached from flesh	Speckled; comes away easily from flesh	Smooth; bright; difficult to detach from flesh
Smell of gills and abdominal cavity	No smell of seaweed; neutral smell	Fermented; slightly sour	Seaweedy
Eye	Convex and slightly sunken; black dull pupil; slightly opalescent cornea	Flat; opalescent cornea; opaque pupil	Convex (bulging); black, bright pupil; transparent cornea
Skin	Pigmentation bright but not lustrous	Pigmentation in the process of becoming discoloured and dull	Bright, iridescent pigment (save for redfish) or opalescent; no discolouration
Skin mucus	Slightly cloudy	Milky	Aqueous, transparent

Size categories

Size	weight/fish
1	≥ 1.0 kg
2	≥ 0.5 \| < 1.0 kg
3	≥ 0.2 \| < 0.5 kg
4	≥ 0.1 \| < 0.2 kg

Scientific name

Mugil

Rank

Genus

FAO code

MGS

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderMugiliformes
  - FamilyMugilidae
    - GenusMugil

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