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Rock mullet

Planiliza planiceps (Valenciennes, 1836)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the rock 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 rock mullet live?

Not recorded

Is the rock 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 rock mullet classified?

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

Synonyms Chelon planiceps, Liza planiceps, Mugil belanak, Mugil bontah, Mugil planiceps

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • Flathead mulletEnglish
  • Tade gray mulletEnglish
  • Tade mulletEnglish
  • GisawCebuano
  • Mulet tadeFrench

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rock 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 rock mullet?

The rock mullet (Planiliza planiceps) 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). Rock mullet (Planiliza planiceps). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rock-mullet

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BibTeX
@misc{rock_mullet_2026,
  title = {Rock mullet (Planiliza planiceps)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rock-mullet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}