title: Largescale mullet
text: # Largescale mullet
  
  The largescale mullet (Planiliza macrolepis) is a species of fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific.
  
  ## Description
  
  The largescale mullet is greenish-grey above and silvery grey beneath. The fins are bluish-grey with darker edges. The top of the back is nearly straight when viewed from the side while the underside is rounded. The first dorsal fin has 4-5 spines with 8 or 9 soft rays and the anal fin has 3 spines with about 9 soft rays.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  The largescale mullet is found in shallow coastal areas in the Indo-Pacific region including estuaries and water with low salinity.
  
  