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Mullet

Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the 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 mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the 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 mullet classified?

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

Synonyms Chelon dussumieri, Chelon subviridis, Liza dussumieri, Liza subvirdis, Liza subviridis, Mugil alcocki, Mugil brachysoma, Mugil cantoris, Mugil dussumieri, Mugil javanicus, Mugil jerdoni, Mugil lepidopterus, Mugil medius, Mugil meyeri, Mugil nepalensis, Mugil ogilbyi, Mugil philippinus, Mugil ruthveni, Mugil stevensi, Mugil subviridis, Mugil sundanensis, Mugil tadopsis, Mugil valenciennesii, Mugil ventricosus

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Brown-backed mulletEnglish
  • Brown-banded mulletEnglish
  • Dussumier's mulletEnglish
  • Flat-tail mulletEnglish
  • Flat-tailed mulletEnglish
  • Green mulletEnglish
  • Green-backed mulletEnglish
  • Greenback grey mulletEnglish
  • Greenback mulletEnglish
  • Grey mulletEnglish
  • Red eye lizaEnglish
  • Squaretail mulletEnglish
  • Thick-zipped mulletEnglish
  • بوري أخضرArabic
  • cípal zelenohřbetýCzech
  • Mulet dos vertFrench
  • アンピンボラJapanese
  • ปลากระบอกดำThai
  • 烏仔Chinese
  • بوري أخضر الظهرArabic
  • بوري بني الظهرArabic
  • بوري سميك الذيلArabic
  • ปลากระบอกดำสั้นThai
  • 烏仔魚Chinese
  • 烏魚Chinese
  • 白鮻Chinese
  • 綠背龜鮻Chinese
  • 豆仔魚Chinese
  • 綠背鮻 白鮻Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mullet

Other species in the same genus Planiliza.

Abu mullet

Planiliza abu

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the mullet?

The mullet (Planiliza subviridis) 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). Mullet (Planiliza subviridis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/planiliza-subviridis

MLA

“Mullet (Planiliza subviridis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/planiliza-subviridis.

BibTeX
@misc{planiliza_subviridis_2026,
  title = {Mullet (Planiliza subviridis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/planiliza-subviridis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}