Largescale mullet

The largescale mullet (Planiliza macrolepis) is a species of fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.

Largescale mullet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Planiliza
Species:
P. macrolepis
Binomial name
Planiliza macrolepis
(A. Smith, 1846)[1]
Synonyms
  • Liza macrolepis (A. Smith, 1846)
  • Chelon macrolepsis (A. Smith, 1846)
  • Liza akame Tanaka, 1916
  • Liza parva Oshima, 1922
  • Liza pescadorensis Oshima, 1922
  • Liza troscheli (Bleeker, 1858-59)
  • Mugil borneensis Bleeker, 1851
  • Mugil macrolepisA. Smith, 1846
  • Mugil pescadorensis (Oshima, 1922)
  • Mugil poicilusDay, 1865
  • Mugil rodericensis Günther, 1876
  • Mugil smithiiGünther, 1861
  • Mugil troscheli Bleeker, 1858-59
  • Mugil troschelii Bleeker, 1858-59 [2]

Description

The largescale mullet is greenish-grey above and silvery grey beneath. The fins are bluish-grey with darker edges. The top of the back is nearly straight when viewed from the side while the underside is rounded. The first dorsal fin has 4-5 spines with 8 or 9 soft rays and the anal fin has 3 spines with about 9 soft rays.[3]

Distribution

The largescale mullet is found in shallow coastal areas in the Indo-Pacific region including estuaries and water with low salinity.[1]

References
  1. Encyclopedia of Life
  2. World Register of Marine Species
  3. FishBase
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