Mugilidae
Every schooling fish on Fin, recorded across our dive sites.
Mugilidae spp.
Pempheridae spp.
Atherinidae
Engraulidae
Ammodytidae spp.
Clupeiformes
Clupeidae spp.
Chelon labrosus
Oedalechilus labeo
Pempheris schomburgkii
Ellochelon vaigiensis
Atherina hepsetus
Mugil cephalus
Atherina boyeri
Aldrichetta forsteri
Pempheris affinis
Pempheris compressa
Atherinomorus forskalii
Pempheris multiradiata
Atherinops affinis
Clupea pallasii
Pempheris klunzingeri
Pempheris vanicolensis
Pempheris adspersa
Engraulis encrasicolus
Parapriacanthus guentheri
Parapriacanthus ransonneti
Chelon auratus
Ammodytes personatus
Mugil curema
Neomyxus leuciscus
Myxus elongatus
Engraulis mordax
Atherinomorus stipes
Pempheris oualensis
Leuresthes tenuis
Chelon richardsonii
Atherinomorus vaigiensis
Moolgarda crenilabis
Sardinops sagax
Atherinopsis californiensis
Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus
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 |
| – |
| – |
| 5,772 |
| Least concern |
 BullseyePempheridae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 4,471 | Least concern |
 SilversideAtherinidae | Easy to spot | – | – | 2,726 | Least concern |
 AnchovyEngraulidae | Easy to spot | – | – | 2,433 | Least concern |
 Sand EelAmmodytidae spp. | Usually seen | – | – | 1,925 | Least concern |
 BaitfishClupeiformes | Easy to spot | – | – | 996 | Least concern |
 SardineClupeidae spp. | Easy to spot | – | – | 743 | Least concern |
 Thicklip Grey MulletChelon labrosus | – | Up to 75 cm | 2-15m | 734 | Least concern |
 Boxlip MulletOedalechilus labeo | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 705 | Least concern |
 Glassy SweeperPempheris schomburgkii | – | Up to 15 cm | 3-30m | 306 | Least concern |
 Diamondscale MulletEllochelon vaigiensis | – | Up to 63 cm | 0-5m | 193 | Least concern |
 Sand SmeltAtherina hepsetus | – | Up to 20 cm | – | 156 | Least concern |
 Striped MulletMugil cephalus | – | Up to 1 m | 0-120m | 153 | Least concern |
 Big-scale Sand SmeltAtherina boyeri | – | Up to 20 cm | – | 151 | Least concern |
 Yelloweye MulletAldrichetta forsteri | – | Up to 50 cm | – | 106 | Least concern |
 Blacktip BullseyePempheris affinis | – | Up to 15 cm | From 30m | 103 | Least concern |
 Smallscale BullseyePempheris compressa | – | Up to 20 cm | 20-30m | 101 | Least concern |
 Red Sea Hardyhead SilversideAtherinomorus forskalii | – | Up to 13 cm | – | 90 | Least concern |
 Common BullseyePempheris multiradiata | – | Up to 28 cm | Up to 30m | 88 | Least concern |
 TopsmeltAtherinops affinis | – | Up to 37 cm | Up to 26m | 87 | Least concern |
 Pacific HerringClupea pallasii | – | Up to 46 cm | – | 74 | Least concern |
 Klunzinger's BullseyePempheris klunzingeri | – | Up to 18 cm | – | 55 | Least concern |
 Vanikoro SweeperPempheris vanicolensis | – | Up to 20 cm | 1-25m | 42 | Least concern |
 BigeyePempheris adspersa | – | Up to 16 cm | – | 38 | Least concern |
 European AnchovyEngraulis encrasicolus | – | Up to 20 cm | – | 37 | Least concern |
 Egyptian SweeperParapriacanthus guentheri | – | Up to 5.6 cm | – | 37 | Least concern |
 Golden SweeperParapriacanthus ransonneti | – | Up to 12 cm | – | 36 | Least concern |
 Golden Grey MulletChelon auratus | – | Up to 61 cm | – | 24 | Least concern |
 Pacific Sand LanceAmmodytes personatus | – | Up to 15 cm | – | 22 | Least concern |
 White MulletMugil curema | – | Up to 91 cm | – | 21 | Least concern |
 Sharpnose MulletNeomyxus leuciscus | – | Up to 46 cm | – | 20 | Least concern |
 Sand MulletMyxus elongatus | – | Up to 40 cm | – | 17 | Least concern |
 Northern AnchovyEngraulis mordax | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 16 | Least concern |
 Hardhead SilversideAtherinomorus stipes | – | Up to 10 cm | – | 16 | Least concern |
 Bronze SweeperPempheris oualensis | – | Up to 22 cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 California GrunionLeuresthes tenuis | – | Up to 19 cm | – | 7 | Least concern |
 Southern MulletChelon richardsonii | – | Up to 41 cm | – | 6 | Least concern |
 HardyheadAtherinomorus vaigiensis | – | Up to 17 cm | – | 5 | Least concern |
 Fringelip MulletMoolgarda crenilabis | – | Up to 60 cm | – | 4 | Least concern |
 Pacific SardineSardinops sagax | – | Up to 40 cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 JacksmeltAtherinopsis californiensis | – | Up to 45 cm | – | 2 | Least concern |
 Bluestripe HerringHerklotsichthys quadrimaculatus | – | Up to 25 cm | – | 2 | Least concern |