Mugilidae
Every schooling fish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Mugilidae spp.
Pempheridae spp.
Atherinidae
Engraulidae
Ammodytidae spp.
Caesionidae spp.
Clupeiformes
Chelon labrosus
Oedalechilus labeo
Clupeidae
Clupeidae spp.
Scorpis lineolata
Pempheris schomburgkii
Ellochelon vaigiensis
Atherina hepsetus
Mugil cephalus
Atherina boyeri
Aldrichetta forsteri
Pempheris affinis
Pempheris compressa
Atherinomorus forskalii
Pempheris multiradiata
Clupea pallasii
Pempheris klunzingeri
Pempheris vanicolensis
Parapriacanthus guentheri
Pempheris adspersa
Parapriacanthus ransonneti
Engraulis encrasicolus
Chelon auratus
Ammodytes personatus
Mugil curema
Neomyxus leuciscus
Myxus elongatus
Engraulis mordax
Atherinomorus stipes
Pempheris oualensis
Chelon richardsonii
Atherinomorus vaigiensis
Moolgarda crenilabis
Every member ranked by how many dive sites hold them, with the traits a diver cares about.
| Species | Diver appeal | Findability | Size | Depth | Sites | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MulletMugilidae spp. |
| Easy to spot |
| – |
| – |
| 5,779 |
| Least concern |
 BullseyePempheridae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 4,477 | Least concern |
 SilversideAtherinidae | Easy to spot | – | – | 2,730 | Least concern |
 AnchovyEngraulidae | Easy to spot | – | – | 2,435 | Least concern |
 Sand EelAmmodytidae spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 1,928 | Least concern |
 FusilierCaesionidae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 1,585 | Least concern |
 BaitfishClupeiformes | Easy to spot | – | – | 998 | Least concern |
 Thicklip Grey MulletChelon labrosus | – | 52cm | 2-15m | 731 | Least concern |
 Boxlip MulletOedalechilus labeo | – | 17cm | – | 704 | Least concern |
 SardineClupeidae | Easy to spot | – | – | 698 | Least concern |
| HerringClupeidae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 621 | Least concern |
 Silver SweepScorpis lineolata | Easy to spot | – | – | 534 | Least concern |
 Glassy SweeperPempheris schomburgkii | – | 10cm | 3-30m | 305 | Least concern |
 Diamondscale MulletEllochelon vaigiensis | – | 44cm | 0-5m | 193 | Least concern |
 Sand SmeltAtherina hepsetus | – | 14cm | – | 156 | Least concern |
 Striped MulletMugil cephalus | – | 70cm | 0-120m | 152 | Least concern |
 Big-scale Sand SmeltAtherina boyeri | – | 14cm | – | 149 | Least concern |
 MulletAldrichetta forsteri | – | 35cm | – | 106 | Least concern |
 Blacktip BullseyePempheris affinis | – | 10cm | From 30m | 103 | Least concern |
 BullseyePempheris compressa | – | 14cm | 20-30m | 101 | Least concern |
 Red Sea Hardyhead SilversideAtherinomorus forskalii | – | 9cm | – | 89 | Least concern |
 Common BullseyePempheris multiradiata | – | 19cm | Up to 30m | 88 | Least concern |
 Pacific HerringClupea pallasii | – | 32cm | – | 74 | Least concern |
 Klunzinger's BullseyePempheris klunzingeri | – | 13cm | – | 58 | Least concern |
 Vanikoro SweeperPempheris vanicolensis | – | 14cm | 1-25m | 42 | Least concern |
 Egyptian SweeperParapriacanthus guentheri | – | 4cm | – | 38 | Least concern |
 BigeyePempheris adspersa | – | 11cm | – | 38 | Least concern |
 Golden SweeperParapriacanthus ransonneti | – | 8cm | – | 37 | Least concern |
 European AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus | – | 14cm | – | 37 | Least concern |
 Golden Grey MulletChelon auratus | – | 43cm | – | 24 | Least concern |
 Pacific Sand LanceAmmodytes personatus | – | 10cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 White MulletMugil curema | – | 64cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Sharpnose MulletNeomyxus leuciscus | – | 32cm | – | 19 | Least concern |
 Sand MulletMyxus elongatus | – | 28cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Northern AnchovyEngraulis mordax | – | 18cm | – | 16 | Least concern |
 Hardhead SilversideAtherinomorus stipes | – | 7cm | – | 15 | Least concern |
 Bronze SweeperPempheris oualensis | – | 15cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Southern MulletChelon richardsonii | – | 28cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 HardyheadAtherinomorus vaigiensis | – | 12cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Fringelip MulletMoolgarda crenilabis | – | 42cm | – | 4 | Least concern |