| Common name | Bastard mullet |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Locality | Natal |
| Ref. | Kyushin, K., K. Amaoka, K. Nakaya, H. Ida, Y. Tanino and T. Senta, 1982 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
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| Remarks | 'mullet' from Latin 'mullus', i.e., red mullet, from Greek 'múllos' a relative of 'mélãs', i.e., black. |