| Planiliza parsia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Planiliza |
| Species: | P. parsia
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| Binomial name | |
| Planiliza parsia (Hamilton, 1822)
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Planiliza parsia, the goldspot mullet, is a ray-finned fish of the family Mugilidae. It is one of 15 species in the genus Planiliza. This species is found in the Indian Ocean, specifically in shallow coastal waters of Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands. It also lives in lagoons, estuaries, and even tidal rivers.[1]
Description
This species reaches a maximum length of 16 cm (6.3 in).[1]
It is oviparous like other members of its genus.[2]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Planiliza parsia" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ "Chelon parsia" at the Encyclopedia of Life
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).
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