Animal Species:Diamond-scale Mullet, Liza vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Diamond-scale Mullet is a schooling species found in lagoons, shallow sandy areas, mangroves and rivers. It occurs throughout the tropical Indo-West and Central Pacific.
A Diamond-scale Mullet feeding at the surface
John Pogoonoski
© John Pogoonoski
Identification
The Diamond-scale Mullet is silvery-grey with black scale margins. It has a truncate caudal fin. Juveniles have black pectoral fins.
Size range
The species grows to 55 cm in length.
Distribution
It occurs throughout the tropical Indo-West and Central Pacific.
In Australia it is known from the central coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north and south to northern New South Wales.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Diamond-scale Mullet specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
It occurs in lagoons, shallow sandy areas, mangroves and rivers.
Other behaviours and adaptations
Diamond-scale Mullet is a schooling species.
Classification
- Species:
- vaigiensis
- Genus:
- Liza
- Family:
- Mugilidae
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Allen, G.R. & R. Swainston. 1988. The Marine Fishes of North-Western Australia. A Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 201.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557. (as Ellochelon vaigiensis)
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