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Bigscale mullet

Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the bigscale 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 bigscale mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the bigscale 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 bigscale mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusPlaniliza
  7. SpeciesPlaniliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)

Synonyms Chelon macrolepis, Liza akame, Liza macrolepis, Liza parva, Liza pescadorensis, Liza troscheli, Liza troschelli, Mugil adustus, Mugil borneensis, Mugil borneënsis, Mugil crenilepis, Mugil cunnumboo, Mugil macrolepis, Mugil pescadorensis, Mugil poecilus, Mugil poicilus, Mugil rodericensis, Mugil smithii, Mugil troscheli, Mugil troschelii, Mugil troschellii

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • Large-scaled mulletEnglish
  • Largescale mulletEnglish
  • بوري كبير القشورArabic
  • cípal velkošupinnýCzech
  • Mulet rondFrench
  • アカメJapanese
  • 큰비늘숭어Korean
  • Tainha-escamosaPortuguese
  • ปลากระบอกดำเกล็ดใหญ่Thai
  • Cá đối vẩy toVietnamese
  • 烏仔Chinese
  • Mulet à grandes écaillesFrench
  • Mulet otomeboraFrench
  • ウロコボラJapanese
  • コボラJapanese
  • コボラ/テンジクメナダJapanese
  • タイワンボラJapanese
  • ヒメメダナJapanese
  • 大鱗鮻Chinese
  • 大鱗龜鮻Chinese
  • 大鳞龟鮻Chinese
  • 烏仔魚Chinese
  • 烏魚Chinese
  • 粗鱗烏Chinese
  • 豆仔魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bigscale 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 bigscale mullet?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bigscale mullet (Planiliza macrolepis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bigscale-mullet

MLA

“Bigscale mullet (Planiliza macrolepis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/bigscale-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{bigscale_mullet_2026,
  title = {Bigscale mullet (Planiliza macrolepis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bigscale-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}