Tade Gray Mullet
Planiliza planiceps
- Group: Other
- Max size: 70 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A mullet of coastal seas that readily enters estuaries and backwaters, it grazes algae, diatoms and organic matter scooped up with mouthfuls of sand and mud. It spawns at sea, releasing floating eggs, and grows to about 70 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Planiliza
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1509464.
FAQ
- Is the Tade Gray Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Tade Gray Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Tade Gray Mullet get?
- The Tade Gray Mullet grows to about 70 cm.