Diamond Mullet
Planiliza alata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 75 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Named for its diamond shaped scale pattern, this mullet moves between coastal seas, estuaries and rivers, often pushing into fresh water. It favours slow or still turbid lagoons over muddy ground, grazing microalgae, detritus and plant matter, and reaches about three quarters of a metre.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Planiliza
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1043423.
FAQ
- Is the Diamond Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Diamond Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Diamond Mullet get?
- The Diamond Mullet grows to about 75 cm.