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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMugiliformes
- familyMugilidae
- genusPlaniliza
- 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
Relatives of the bigscale mullet
Other species in the same genus Planiliza.
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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.
Sources and how to cite this page
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