Also known as:
Diamond scaled mullet
Large scale mullet
Square tailed mullet. Yellowtailed mullet
Common Group Name:
Mullets
Family Name:
Muglidae
Genus Name:
Liza
Species Name:
Liza vaigiensis
Dispatch Method:
The various species of mullet found in Australian estuaries and inshore waters have similar brain locations. All species can be killed humanely by iki jime, or a firm knock to the head. Smaller specimens (less than around 20-25 cm) may also be killed humanely in an ice slurry.
Fish Description:
- Diamond scale mullet are silvery-grey with dstinctive diamond shaped scales with black scale margins.
- Juveniles have black pectoral fins.
Fish Distribution:
- Diamond scale mullet occur throughout the tropical Indo-West and Central Pacific.
- In Australia this species can be found from the central coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north and south to northern New South Wales.
Fish Size Common Length:
30-45 cm. Maximum size around 60 cm.
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For assistance with identifying fishes, see fishesofaustralia.net.au. For information on size and bag limits, check out the website of your State Fisheries Department.
We thank fishesofaustralia.net.au and Australia's various Fisheries Departments for some of the thumbnail images used to assist with fish identification on this website and its applications, as licensed for use under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia. Thanks also to Michigan State University and Georgia Aquarium for generous donation of xrays of some US fish species.
