Keeled Mullet [Liza carinata]
Description
The Keeled Mullet is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and East Africa, to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New South Wales, Australia. It is a marine, brackish, and fresh water fish. It is often seen in schools near the surface. It feeds on benthic algae and small invertebrates.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Mullets
Mugiliformes
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| Family |
Mullets
Mugilidae
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| Genus |
Keeled mullets
Crenimugil
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