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Abu mullet

Planiliza abu (Heckel, 1843)

Status not recordedbony fish

The abu mullet (Planiliza abu) is a species in the family Mugilidae, order Mugiliformes.

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Quick facts about the abu mullet

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the abu mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the abu mullet endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the abu mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusPlaniliza
  7. SpeciesPlaniliza abu (Heckel, 1843)

Synonyms Chelon abu, Liza abu, Mugil abu, Mugil abu zarodnyi, Mugil abu zarudnyi, Mugil hashni, Mugil hishni, Mugil pseudotelestes

Other names and names in other languages (3)
  • بوري أبوArabic
  • cípal abuCzech
  • kefalTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the abu mullet

Other species in the same genus Planiliza.

Mullet

Planiliza subviridis

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the abu mullet?

The abu mullet (Planiliza abu) belongs to the family Mugilidae in the order Mugiliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Abu mullet (Planiliza abu). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/abu-mullet

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“Abu mullet (Planiliza abu).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/abu-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{abu_mullet_2026,
  title = {Abu mullet (Planiliza abu)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/abu-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}