Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)

Esmaeili, Hamid Reza, Jufaili, Saud Al, Masoumi, Amir Hassan & Zarei, Fatah, 2022, Ichthyodiversity in southeastern Arabian Peninsula: Annotated checklist taxonomy, short description and distribution of Inland fishes of Oman, Zootaxa 5134 (4), pp. 451-503 : 486-488

17. Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846) , Native, New record

Fig. 42

Etymology: Planiliza refers to flattened head; macrolepis : large scale.

Common name: Largescale Mullet.

Taxonomy: Mugil macrolepis was described by Smith [A.] 1846: no pagination, Pl. 28 (fig. 2) [Illustrations of the zoology of South Africa v. 4] from rivers and freshwater lakes, South Africa.

Holotype (unique): BMNH 1859.5.7. 56 (dry).

Synonyms: Mugil adustus Bleeker [P.] 1854:503 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 5 (no. 3). Mugil borneensis Bleeker [P.] 1851:201 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 2 (no. 2). Mugil crenilepis Castelnau [F. L.] 1861:49 [Mémoire sur les poissons de l’Afrique austral]. Mugil cunnumboo Day [F.] 1865:141, fig. The fishes of Malabar. Liza macrolepis (Smith, 1846) , Dor 1984:191. Chelon macrolepis (Smith, 1846) , Randall 1995:235.

Short description: Body moderately robust, head depth equal to or greater than width, head flattened dorsally, snout length less than or equal to eye diameter, moderately pointed, upper lip with outer row of very close-set, small, peg-like unicuspid teeth, forming fine comb; 1 or 2 irregular rows of smaller, more wide-set teeth; inner rows well-spaced from outer row, lower lip directed forwards with small villiform teeth present or absent, vomer toothed, adipose eyefold poorly developed as rim around eye or absent, 35–78 gill rakers on lower limb of first gill arch, shorter than longest gill filament, dorsal-fin origin (first) closer to caudal- fin base than snout tip, anal-fin spines III, anal-fin soft rays 9, caudal fin emarginate, scales ctenoid, longitudinal series 32 or 33; transverse series 10 or 11; longitudinal series anterior to tip of pectoral fins 7 to 9, 21 or 22 anterior to origin of second dorsal fin, 16 scales in transverse series entirely around caudal peduncle, body greenish grey dorsally; flanks and abdomen silvery; fins grey or bluish with dusky margins and may appear yellowish at base; pectoral fins with golden base.

General distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Socotra , Seychelles , Madagascar , Rodrigues ( Mascarenes ) and Persian Gulf east to Tuamotu Archipelago and Marquesas Islands , north to southern Korea , south to New Caledonia , Aitutaki ( Cook Islands ) and Austral Islands ; also adjacent estuaries and fresh water habitats of Africa , Asia , Australia and Oceania. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

Distribution in Oman: Wadi Hasik , Dhofar Governorate ( Fig. 43 ).

Remarks : Planiliza macrolepis is a new record for the inland waters of Oman.

Examined material: ZM-CBSU: O001. Pm 101, 3, Oman : Dhofar Governorate, Salalah , Wadi Hasik , at Hasik , 17°22’01.2”N, 55°16’58.8”E, H. R. Esmaeili, S.M. Al-Jufaili, A.H. Masoumi, 04 Jan. 2022.

Figures

FIGURE 42. Planiliza macrolepis, a new fish record for the Inland waters of Oman (Wadi Hasik).

FIGURE 43. Distribution map of Planiliza macrolepis in Oman. Pink: Southwestern Arabian Coast, green: Oman Mountains, and yellow: Arabian Interior.