# Largescale mullet

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Species of ray-finned fish

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]

The **largescale mullet** (***Planiliza macrolepis***) is a [species](/source/Species) of [ray-finned fish](/source/Ray-finned_fish) in the family [Mugilidae](/source/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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-iucn_1-0)** Hoese, D. (2018) [amended version of 2012 assessment]. ["*Planiliza macrolepis*"](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/166856/128736740). *[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species](/source/IUCN_Red_List)*. **2018** e.T166856A128736740. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T166856A128736740.en](https://doi.org/10.2305%2FIUCN.UK.2018-1.RLTS.T166856A128736740.en). Retrieved 5 March 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EoL_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EoL_2-1) [Encyclopedia of Life](http://www.eol.org/pages/356417)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [World Register of Marine Species](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218887)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [FishBase](http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Liza-macrolepis.html)

## External links

- [FishBase](http://www.fishbase.org/summary/4816)

v t e Mugiliformes species (Mullets) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Mugiliformes Mugilidae Agonostomus Comoro mullet (A. catalai) Fairy mullet (A. telfairii) Aldrichetta Yellow-eye mullet (A. forsteri) Cestraeus Cestraeus goldiei Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Lobed river mullet (C. plicatilis) Chaenomugil Snouted mullet (C. proboscideus) Chelon Golden grey mullet (C. auratus) Cape Verde mullet (C. bispinosus) Diassanga mullet (C. bandialensis) Chelon caeruleus Grooved mullet (C. dumerili) Thicklip grey mullet (C. labrosus) Chelon natalensis Thinlip grey mullet (C. ramada) South African mullet (C. richardsonii) Leaping mullet (C. saliens) Striped mullet (C. tricuspidens) Crenimugil Bluetail mullet (C. buchanani) Fringelip mullet (C. crenilabis) Half fringelip mullet (C. heterocheilos) Longfin mullet (C. pedaraki) Bluespot mullet (C. seheli) Dajaus Mountain mullet (D. monticola) Ellochelon Squaretail mullet (E. vaigiensis) Gracimugil Flat-tail mullet (G. argenteus) Joturus Bobo mullet (J. pichardi) Minimugil Yellowtail mullet (M. cascasia) Mugil Banana mullet (M. bananensis) Mugil brevirostris Broussonnet's mullet (M. broussonnetii) Leaping African mullet (M. capurrii) Flathead grey mullet (M. cephalus) White mullet (M. curema) Dwarf mullet (M. curvidens) Redeye mullet (M. gaimardianus) Galapagos mullet (M. galapagensis) Hospe mullet (M. hospes) Parassi mullet (M. incilis) Lebranche mullet (M. liza) Mugil margaritae Mugil rubrioculus Liseta mullet (M. setosus) Thoburn's mullet (M. thoburni) Mugil trichodon Myxus Sand grey mullet (M. elongatus) Neochelon Sicklefin mullet (N. falcipinnis) Neomyxus Acute-jawed mullet (N. leuciscus) Oedalechilus Boxlip mullet (O. labeo) Osteomugil Longarm mullet (O. cunnesius) Kanda (O. engeli) Osteomugil formosae Longfinned mullet (O. perusii) Robust mullet (O. robustus) Speigler's mullet (O. speigleri) Parachelon Largescaled mullet (P. grandisquamis) Paramugil Silver mullet (P. georgii) Broad-mouthed mullet (P. parmatus) Planiliza Abu mullet (P. abu) Diamond mullet (P. alata) Keeled mullet (P. carinata) So-iuy mullet (P. haematocheilus) Klunzinger's mullet (P. klunzingeri) Eastern keelback mullet (P. lauvergnii) Largescale mullet (P. macrolepis) Saint Lucia mullet (P. melinoptera) Indian mullet (P. mandapamensis) Planiliza ordensis Gold-spot mullet (P. parsia) Persian mullet (P. persicus) Tade gray mullet (P. planiceps) Greenback mullet (P. subviridis) Planiliza tade Plicomugil Hornlip mullet (P. labiosus) Pseudomyxus Freshwater mullet (P. capensis) Rhinomugil Corsula (R. corsula) Sicamugil Burmese mullet (S. hamiltonii) Squalomugil Shark mullet (S. nasutus) Trachystoma Pinkeye mullet (T. petardi)

Taxon identifiers Liza macrolepis Wikidata: Q3642095 AFD: Liza_macrolepis BOLD: 14408 CoL: 3VQG2 EoL: 17063367 GBIF: 2400760 IRMNG: 10155462 ITIS: 170380 TaiCOL: t0031948 WoRMS: 218887 Mugil macrolepis Wikidata: Q56122409 CoL: 44J6R IRMNG: 10152038 ITIS: 170381 WoRMS: 303905

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