Diamond mullet (Liza alata)

Scientific name: Liza alata Steindachner, 1892

The Diamond mullet (Liza alata) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Scale margins dark; pelvic fins bright yellow or orange.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza alata
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa south to Algoa Bay, South Africa, Madagascar, northern Australia (Timor Sea), New Guinea and Tonga. Reported from the Marquesas. Africa: Inland waters - Zambezi
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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