n = 30
| Scientific Name | Author | Valid Name | Family | English Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelon abu | (Heckel, 1843) | Planiliza abu | Mugilidae | Abu mullet |
| Chelon affinis | (Günther, 1861) | Planiliza affinis | Mugilidae | Eastern keelback mullet |
| Chelon alatus | (Steindachner, 1892) | Planiliza alata | Mugilidae | Diamond mullet |
| Chelon aurata | (Risso, 1810) | Chelon auratus | Mugilidae | Golden grey mullet |
| Chelon auratus | (Risso, 1810) | Chelon auratus | Mugilidae | Golden grey mullet |
| Chelon bandialensis | (Diouf, 1991) | Chelon bandialensis | Mugilidae | Diassanga Mullet |
| Chelon bispinosus | (Bowdich, 1825) | Chelon bispinosus | Mugilidae | Cape Verde mullet |
| Chelon caeruleum | Deef, 2018 | Chelon caeruleus | Mugilidae | |
| Chelon carinatus | (Valenciennes, 1836) | Planiliza carinata | Mugilidae | Keeled mullet |
| Chelon chelo | (Cuvier, 1829) | Chelon labrosus | Mugilidae | Thicklip grey mullet |
| Chelon crenilabis | (Forsskål, 1775) | Crenimugil crenilabis | Mugilidae | Fringelip mullet |
| Chelon dumerili | (Steindachner, 1870) | Chelon dumerili | Mugilidae | Grooved mullet |
| Chelon engeli | (Bleeker, 1858) | Osteomugil engeli | Mugilidae | Kanda |
| Chelon falcipinnis | (Valenciennes, 1836) | Neochelon falcipinnis | Mugilidae | Sicklefin mullet |
| Chelon haematocheilus | (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) | Planiliza haematocheilus | Mugilidae | So-iuy mullet |
| Chelon klunzingeri | (Day, 1888) | Planiliza klunzingeri | Mugilidae | Klunzinger's mullet |
| Chelon labrosus | (Risso, 1827) | Chelon labrosus | Mugilidae | Thicklip grey mullet |
| Chelon macrolepis | (Smith, 1846) | Planiliza macrolepis | Mugilidae | Largescale mullet |
| Chelon melinopterus | (Valenciennes, 1836) | Planiliza melinoptera | Mugilidae | Otomebora mullet |
| Chelon natalensis | (Castelnau, 1861) | Genus Species | New species | |
| Chelon parmatus | (Cantor, 1849) | Paramugil parmatus | Mugilidae | Broad-mouthed mullet |
| Chelon parsia | (Hamilton, 1822) | Planiliza parsia | Mugilidae | Goldspot mullet |
| Chelon persicus | Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995 | Planiliza persica | Mugilidae | Persian mullet |
| Chelon planiceps | (Valenciennes, 1836) | Planiliza planiceps | Mugilidae | Tade gray mullet |
| Chelon ramada | (Risso, 1827) | Chelon ramada | Mugilidae | Thinlip grey mullet |
| Chelon richardsonii | (Smith, 1846) | Chelon richardsonii | Mugilidae | South African mullet |
| Chelon saliens | (Risso, 1810) | Chelon saliens | Mugilidae | Leaping mullet |
| Chelon subviridis | (Valenciennes, 1836) | Planiliza subviridis | Mugilidae | Greenback mullet |
| Chelon tricuspidens | (Smith, 1935) | Chelon tricuspidens | Mugilidae | Striped mullet |
| Chelon vaigiensis | (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) | Ellochelon vaigiensis | Mugilidae | Squaretail mullet |