Species: Mugil liza, Liza, Lebranche Mullet, Liza Mullet

Mugil liza Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1836

Liza, Lebranche Mullet, Liza Mullet

Body relatively elongate, body depth at origin of dorsal fin 17-23% of SL; head wider than deep at level of end of operculum; top of head flat; fatty (adipose) tissue covering most of eye; mouth small, opens at front; lips thin, lower lip with a prominent central knob; top lip teeth tiny, outer row close-set, single-pointed, inner 1-6 rows with 2 points; two short, widely spaced dorsal fins, IV + l, 8; origin of 2nd dorsal behind origin of anal fin by 1/4-1/3 length of base of anal; anal fin III, 8, (II, i8 in juvenile) pectorals high on body, 1st ray hard, ii, 14-17, not reaching level of origin of first dorsal fin; scales in lateral series from top of pectoral base to tail fin base 29-34 (29-39); second dorsal and anal with small scales on front base, plus a single, sometimes incomplete rear row; no lateral line.

Dark bluish above, silvery below; several indistinct dark stripes along side.

Size: grows to 100 cm.

Habitat: in inshore marine waters plus estuaries, lagoons and occasionally in freshwater.

Depth: 0-125 m, typically inshore.

Bermuda to Brazil.