Cylindrical, silvery body with distinct scales, and a small mouth. Lacks a distinct black spot of pectoral base and has smaller, less pointed and darker pectoral fin than Crenimugil crenilabis (Wartylip Mullet). It differs from other local species in having a transparent eyelid covering each eye and eight rather than 9-13 segmented rays plus three spines in the anal fin. Can tolerate fresh water and often forages into estuaries and rivers.

• Max Size: 100 cm
• Sea Temperature Range: 12.3-32.3°C
• Depth: 0-120m
• Habitat: Coral Reef, Mangrove, Open ocean, Rocky Reef, Seagrass, Soft sediment

• Threats: Exploitation
• IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
• Occurrence: Infrequent (1% of sites)
  Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
• Abundance: Many (51 per transect)
  Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.