Planiliza parsia

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.

Description

This species reaches a maximum length of .

It is oviparous like other members of its genus.

References

Further reading

• Thomson, J.M., 1990. Mugilidae. p. 855-859. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 7399).