Greenback mullet
| Greenback mullet | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Planiliza |
| Species: | P. subviridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)
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Greenback mullet (Planiliza subviridis) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mugilidae.[3]
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)[3].
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).[3][4]
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.[4]
Its flesh is high in protein (20.5 g per 100 g, comparable to salmon) and contains only 64 mg cholesterol per 100 g.[4][5]
References
- ^ Bru, E. (2022). "Chelon subviridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T197050A2478575. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T197050A2478575.en. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
- ^ World Register of Marine Species link: Greenback mullet (+species list)
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Planiliza subviridis". FishBase. December 2015 version.
- ^ a b c ""ปลากระบอกดำ" สัตว์น้ำเศรษฐกิจ ทางเลือกใหม่ ราคาดี คืนทุนเร็ว". Khaosod (in Thai). 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ TV5HD (2024-05-20). ""เกษตรเช้านี้" ตอน เลี้ยงปลากระบอกดำทางเลือกใหม่ของเกษตรกร จ.สงขลา". X (in Thai). Retrieved 2025-08-11.
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