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Persian mullet

Planiliza persica (Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the persian 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 persian mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the persian 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 persian mullet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMugiliformes
  5. familyMugilidae
  6. genusPlaniliza
  7. SpeciesPlaniliza persica (Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995)

Synonyms Chelon persicus, Liza persica, Liza persicus

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the persian 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 persian mullet?

The persian mullet (Planiliza persica) 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). Persian mullet (Planiliza persica). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/persian-mullet

MLA

“Persian mullet (Planiliza persica).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/persian-mullet.

BibTeX
@misc{persian_mullet_2026,
  title = {Persian mullet (Planiliza persica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/persian-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}