Greenback mullet

Planiliza subviridis

Fish Reaching Forty Centimeters in the Red Sea

Greenback mullet (Planiliza subviridis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mugilidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mullets and Glassfishes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Planiliza
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf and Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa, north to Japan and east to French Polynesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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