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Otomebora mullet

Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the otomebora 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 otomebora mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the otomebora 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 otomebora mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusPlaniliza
  7. SpeciesPlaniliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836)

Synonyms Chelon melinopterus, Ellochelon luciae, Ellochelon melinoptera, Liza caramensis, Liza ceramensis, Liza luciae, Liza melanoptera, Liza melinoptera, Liza melinopterus, Mugil anpinensis, Mugil ceramensis, Mugil compressus, Mugil melinopterus, Planiliza luciae, Planiliza melinopterus

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • St. Lucia mulletEnglish
  • ヒルギメナダJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the otomebora 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 otomebora mullet?

The otomebora mullet (Planiliza melinoptera) 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). Otomebora mullet (Planiliza melinoptera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/otomebora-mullet

MLA

“Otomebora mullet (Planiliza melinoptera).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/otomebora-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{otomebora_mullet_2026,
  title = {Otomebora mullet (Planiliza melinoptera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/otomebora-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}