Largescale mullet
| Largescale mullet | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Planiliza |
| Species: | P. macrolepis |
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| Planiliza macrolepis | |
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The largescale mullet (Planiliza macrolepis) is a species of ray-finned 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.[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
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Berneo Mullet Planiliza macrolepis (Smith 1846)". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- ↑ "Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Planiliza macrolepis". FishBase.