SQUARETAIL MULLET

Liza vaigiensis

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Liza vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825) Liza vaigiensis (Quoy and Gaimard, 1825)

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Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 3 - 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 9. Olive-brown dorsally, flanks silvery, abdomen white or suffused pale yellow (Ref. 9812). About 6 longitudinal stripes on flanks formed by longitudinal marks on scales; scales also with darkened margins giving slight chequered appearance to flanks (Ref. 9812). Iris with yellow patches (Ref. 9812). Margins of fins dusky, otherwise yellowish white (Ref. 9812). Caudal fin distinctly yellow (Ref. 9812). Pectoral fin completely black in small fish; lower section yellowish in adults (Ref. 9812). No axillary scale visible in the pectoral fins (Ref. 1602).

Max size: 63 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)