# Lebranche mullet

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Species of fish

Lebranche mullet Conservation status Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1] Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Mugiliformes Family: Mugilidae Genus: Mugil Species: M. liza Binomial name Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836[2] Synonyms[3] M. platanus Günther, 1880 M. lebranchus Poey, 1860

The **Lebranche mullet** or the **liza** (*Mugil liza*) is a [species](/source/Species) of saltwater [fish](/source/Fish) in the family [Mugilidae](/source/Mugilidae). It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea and is fished commercially.

## Description

The size of a liza is commonly about 40 centimetres (16 in), a record size is 80 cm (31 in). There are 5 dorsal spines with 8 dorsal soft rays and 3 anal spines with 8 anal soft rays.[4]

## Distribution

*Mugil liza* occurs in coastal waters in the [Caribbean Sea](/source/Caribbean_Sea) and along the eastern seaboard of America from Florida south to Argentina. It is found in marine and brackish environments and even ventures into freshwater sometimes.[4]

## Biology

*Mugil liza* is a [detritivore](/source/Detritivore) and also feeds on filamentous algae. Spawning takes place offshore in the summer between May and August. The fecundity rate is high and several million eggs are produced. These are non-adhesive and are [pelagic](/source/Pelagic_zone).[4] The males mature at a younger age than the females and are less numerous.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## Human consumption

*Mugil liza* is collected from the shore using [fishing nets](/source/Fishing_net). It is a highly commercial fish, fetching a high market price both fresh and [salted](/source/Salted_fish).[5]

The eggs are also commercialised. They are consumed dry or salted, and are considered a delicacy.[5]

Because of the high value of this fish, it is frequently used in [aquaculture](/source/Aquaculture).[6]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IUCN_1-0)** Castro, M.G.; Vieira, J.P.; Brick Peres, M.; Albieri, R.J.; Mendonça, J.T.; Villwock de Miranda, L.; Fadré, N.N.; Padovani-Ferreira, B.; da Silva, F.M.S.; Rodrigues, A.M.T.; Chao, L.; Lyons, T.J. (2019). ["*Mugil liza*"](https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190409/82663013). *[IUCN Red List of Threatened Species](/source/IUCN_Red_List)*. **2019** e.T190409A82663013. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190409A82663013.en](https://doi.org/10.2305%2FIUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T190409A82663013.en). Retrieved 15 August 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-EoL_2-0)** ["*Mugil liza* Valenciennes 1836"](http://www.eol.org/pages/46571524). *The [Encyclopedia of Life](/source/Encyclopedia_of_Life)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Bailly, Nicolas (2008). ["*Mugil liza* Valenciennes, 1836"](https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=273655). *WoRMS*. [World Register of Marine Species](/source/World_Register_of_Marine_Species).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FishBase_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FishBase_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-FishBase_4-2) [Froese, Rainer](/source/Rainer_Froese); [Pauly, Daniel](/source/Daniel_Pauly) (eds.). ["*Mugil liza*"](https://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Mugil&speciesname=liza). *[FishBase](/source/FishBase)*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_5-1) Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina y B. Rodriguez, 1992. "Fichas FAO de identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Guía de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur América". FAO, Rome. 513 p.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Robins, C.R.; G.C. Ray (1986). *A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America*. Boston, USA: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 354.

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 Mugil liza Wikidata: Q1911764 Wikispecies: Mugil liza CoL: 44J6J EoL: 46571524 FishBase: 1090 GBIF: 2400654 iNaturalist: 557622 IRMNG: 10151522 ITIS: 170338 IUCN: 190409 NCBI: 426484 Observation.org: 790126 OBIS: 273655 Open Tree of Life: 779933 WoRMS: 273655

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