It is found in coastal waters and estuaries in the northeast Atlantic, ranging from Morocco to France, and including the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

[1] The leaping mullet is greyish brown above and silvery beneath, with golden reflections on the flank.

[4] The leaping mullet is found in shallow coastal areas of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, as far north as the Bay of Biscay, and the Mediterranean Sea.

The newly hatched fry feed get their nourishment from the yolk sac and grow rapidly.

The adults are detrivores which, in addition to feeding on sand, also eat algae and vegetable matter.