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Planiliza parsia

Species of ray-finned fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Planiliza parsia, the goldspot mullet, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mugilidae. It is one of 15 species in the genus Planiliza. This species is found in the Indian Ocean in shallow coastal waters of Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands. It also lives in lagoons, estuaries, and tidal rivers.[1]

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Planiliza parsia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Planiliza
Species:
P. parsia
Binomial name
Planiliza parsia
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Mugil parsia Hamilton, 1822
  • Chelon parsia (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Liza parsia (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Myxus parsia (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Mugil olivaceus Day, 1876
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Description

This species reaches a maximum length of 16 cm (6.3 in).[1]

It is oviparous like other members of its genus.[2]

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