Planiliza macrolepis | University of the Philippines Mindanao DNA Barcoding NEC Project (DOST-MECO-TECO) | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Chordata
  • Class » Osteichthyes
  • Order » Mugiliformes
  • Family » Mugilidae
  • Genus » Planiliza
  • Species » macrolepis
  • Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
    (Largescale mullet)
  • Description »  

    Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous ; depth range 10 - ? m . Tropical; 32°N - 35°S, 22°E - 136°W

    Maturity: Lm 23.0  range ? - ? cm Max length : 60.0 cm SL male/unsexed; ; common length : 26.0 cm SL male/unsexed; ; max. reported age: 6 years

    Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal;  Cross section: oval.

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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Santa Ana, Cagayan Valley]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Species ID by »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao DNA Barcoding NEC Project (DOST-MECO-TECO)
  • Collection Code »   []
    • Cite this page as: Nañola CL, Fortaleza MA, de Peralta GM, and Liao TY. 2023. Checklist of commercially important marine fishes in northeastern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished data.
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Visit IUCN
    Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:16 September 2011 (FishBase)
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin
  • GenBank Accession Number »   N/A
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.
    • Cite this page as: Nañola CL, Fortaleza MA, de Peralta GM, and Liao TY. 2023. Checklist of commercially important marine fishes in northeastern Luzon, Philippines. Unpublished data.
  • DNA Sequence »

    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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