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Basket mullet

Planiliza alata (Steindachner, 1892)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the basket 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 basket mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the basket 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 basket mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusPlaniliza
  7. SpeciesPlaniliza alata (Steindachner, 1892)

Synonyms Chelon alatus, Liza alata, Liza diadema, Mugil alatus, Mugil diadema, Pteromugil diadema

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Diamond mulletEnglish
  • Ord river mulletEnglish
  • cípal diamantovýCzech
  • Mulet ailéFrench
  • Mulet diamantFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the basket mullet

Other species in the same genus Planiliza.

Mullet

Planiliza subviridis

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

Abu mullet

Planiliza abu

MugilidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the basket mullet?

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

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Basket mullet (Planiliza alata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/basket-mullet

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BibTeX
@misc{basket_mullet_2026,
  title = {Basket mullet (Planiliza alata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/basket-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}