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Species of ray-finned fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Planiliza |
| Species: | P. macrolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Planiliza macrolepis | |
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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.[3]
The largescale mullet is found in shallow coastal areas in the Indo-Pacific region including estuaries and water with low salinity.[1]
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