Goldspot Mullet
Planiliza parsia
- Group: Other
- Max size: 23.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A mullet of shallow coasts, estuaries and lagoons that sometimes runs up into tidal rivers, it grazes algae, diatoms and organic matter from the bottom. It spawns at sea, shedding floating eggs, and reaches Asian markets fresh, its roe prized.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Planiliza
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1509460.
FAQ
- Is the Goldspot Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Goldspot Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Goldspot Mullet get?
- The Goldspot Mullet grows to about 23.5 cm.