Planiliza macrolepis
Largescale Mullet
As recorded: Chelon macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
Animalia › Chordata › Mugiliformes › Mugilidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.B. Baissac, and D.J. ArdillDavid J. Ardill →Jean de B. Baissac →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- November 24, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; W coast; Black River
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1973, J.E. Randall, J.B. Baissac, and D.J. Ardill also collected 17 other specimens.
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Cynoglossidae
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Foa
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Gerres longirostris
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Lutjanus fulvus
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Polydactylus plebeius
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Polydactylus sexfilis
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Sardinella
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Sardinella jussieu
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Sparidae
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Stolephorus indicus
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Thryssa baelama
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Torpedo
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Trachinotus baillonii
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Tylosurus
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Planiliza macrolepis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
福建省厦门市思明区滨海
(c) 晓梦0v0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-19
Nanjō, Okinawa, Japan
(c) nittan_lover りょう, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-23
Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Zenning, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-04
228台灣新北市貢寮區福連里
(c) 林鎮奕, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-14
337台灣桃園市大園區內海里
(c) Shin Chun Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-12
South Korea
(c) uno, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Planiliza macrolepis. BPBM 20281. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35947842. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20281.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35947842 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026