Squaretail mullet
Liza vaigiensis
It has beautiful silver scales, a straight back, and a yellow tail when juvenile.
Photo: Patrick Randall
Liza vaigiensis
The squaretail mullet is very common in Polynesia and are often found in groups at the surface near shore
Photo: Arthur Chapman
Tahitian names
Nape
Interesting facts
The squaretail mullet is very common in Polynesia and are often found in groups at the surface near shore and also in reef flats. It has beautiful silver scales, a straight back, and a yellow tail when juvenile. The mullet eats phytoplankton and small algae.
sources & credits
- Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles, Indo-Pacific Fish conference Tahiti 2017, P. Bachet, T. Zysman, Y. Lefèvre, Au vent des îles
- DORIS - Ellochelon vaigiensis
- FishBase - Ellochelon vaigiensis