Greenback mullet

Greenback mullet
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Conservation status
Least Concern Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Mugiliformes
Family:	Mugilidae
Genus:	Planiliza
Species:	P. subviridis
Binomial name
Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
Valenciennes, 1836 (Valenciennes, 1836) Mugil dussumieri Chelon subviridis Valenciennes, 1836 Mugil subviridis

Greenback mullet (Planiliza subviridis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mugilidae.

Range

The species is a slender, cylindrical fish with a small mouth, large eyes, and swift, agile movements, often found schooling along Indo-Pacific coasts (from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Samoa and northern Japan).

Diet

It feeds on phytoplankton, zooplankton, and organic detritus, reaching up to 40 cm (16 in) in length with an average of 25 cm (10 in).

Agriculture

In Thailand, the Department of Fisheries promotes it as an aquaculture species, typically raised in earthen ponds at 10–20 fish/m², often polycultured with species such as green scat, clams, or mud crabs. Fed twice daily on formulated feed with less than 25% protein, they reach 50–200 g (1.8–7.1 oz) in 6–10 months, selling for 150–160 baht/kg.

Its flesh is high in protein (20.5 g per 100 g, comparable to salmon) and contains only 64 mg cholesterol per 100 g.