Image Bank - Fishes
Diamondscale Mullet
Reference |
IB1165 |
Category |
Fishes |
Family Name |
Mullets - MUGILIDAE |
Common Name |
Diamondscale Mullet |
Scientific Name |
Liza vaigiensis |
Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
Notes |
Mullets are schooling fishes, mostly encountered in surface waters, and are a major food source for larger predatory fishes, sharks and dolphins. It is common to see large numbers leaping out of the water in unison as they are pursued by an unseen predator. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |