Planiliza klunzingeri (Day, 1888)
Klunzinger's mullet
Planiliza klunzingeri
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Mugilidae (Mullets)
Max. size:  24.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 191.0 g
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to western coast of India.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Greenish grey dorsally, soon shading to silvery on sides and ventrally; golden iridescence often present dorsally on head; posterior edge of caudal fin narrowly blackish (Ref. 11441).
Biology:  Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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