| Common name | Sea mullet |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Territory | Australia |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | May, J.L. and J.G.H. Maxwell, 1986 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'mullet' from Latin 'mullus', i.e., red mullet, from Greek 'múllos' a relative of 'mélãs', i.e., black. |