Largescale Mullet
Planiliza macrolepis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This mullet moves easily between the sea, brackish estuaries and the lower reaches of rivers, forming large schools that mass together to spawn offshore. It feeds low on the food chain, grazing algae, diatoms and detritus along with small bottom creatures.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Planiliza
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1043424.
FAQ
- Is the Largescale Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Largescale Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Largescale Mullet get?
- The Largescale Mullet grows to about 60 cm.