Largescale mullet

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

Largescale mullet
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
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 poicilusDay, 1865 Mugil rodericensis Günther, 1876 Mugil smithiiGünther, 1861 Mugil troscheli Bleeker, 1858-59 Mugil troschelii Bleeker, 1858-59 [3]

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]