Largescale mullet

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Largescale mullet
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Planiliza
Species:
P. macrolepis
Binomial name
Planiliza macrolepis
(A. Smith, 1846) [2]
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 poicilus Day, 1865
  • Mugil rodericensis Günther, 1876
  • Mugil smithii Günther, 1861
  • Mugil troscheli Bleeker, 1858-59
  • Mugil troschelii Bleeker, 1858-59 [3]

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

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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. [4]

Distribution

The largescale mullet is found in shallow coastal areas in the Indo-Pacific region including estuaries and water with low salinity. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Hoese, D. (2018) [amended version of 2012 assessment]. "Planiliza macrolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T166856A128736740. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T166856A128736740.en . Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. 1 2 Encyclopedia of Life
  3. ↑ World Register of Marine Species
  4. ↑ FishBase


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