Largescale mullet

Largescale mullet
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Mugiliformes
Family:	Mugilidae
Genus:	Planiliza
Species:	P. macrolepis
Binomial name
Planiliza macrolepis (A. Smith, 1846)
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

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

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.

Distribution

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

External links

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