Keeled Mullet
Planiliza carinata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 24.4 cm
- For divers: safe
A mullet of coastal seas that also runs into inlets and river estuaries, the keeled mullet sees its young shelter under drifting rafts of seaweed. It sheds pelagic eggs that float free and reaches about 24 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae › Planiliza
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1509483.
FAQ
- Is the Keeled Mullet dangerous to divers?
- The Keeled Mullet is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Keeled Mullet get?
- The Keeled Mullet grows to about 24.4 cm.