Family : Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order : Mugiliformes  (Mullets)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Squaretail mullet
Fish Name : Liza vaigiensis
Max size : 63.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated; catadromous
Climate : tropical; 32°N - 24°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; aquarium: commercial; bait: occasionally
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to southern Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia (Ref. 9812).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 4-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-9. Olive-brown dorsally, flanks silvery, abdomen white or suffused pale yellow (Ref. 9812). About 6 longitudinal stripes on flanks formed by longitudinal marks on scales; scales also with darkened margins giving slight chequered appearance to flanks (Ref. 9812). Iris with yellow patches (Ref. 9812). Margins of fins dusky, otherwise yellowish white (Ref. 9812). Caudal fin distinctly yellow (Ref. 9812). Pectoral fin completely black in small fish; lower section yellowish in adults (Ref. 9812). No axillary scale visible in the pectoral fins (Ref. 1602).
Biology : Inhabit lagoons, reef flats, estuaries, and coastal creeks, in shallow coastal areas and protected sandy shores (Ref. 40488). Usually within tidal influence, but may enter fresh water, ascending 10 km into rivers (Ref. 40488). Form large schools, frequently in mangrove areas (Ref. 2334). Juveniles may be found in rice fields and mangroves and may be used as bait fish (Ref. 9812). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Harrison, Ian
Main Ref : Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)

India country information
Common Names : Squaretail mullet, बोइ, மடவை, மாவா கெண்டை  , కొనిగ, തിരുത, அவீலீ மீன், அவுளி மீன், சிரிய கென்டை, செலுவ கென்டை, சீறீய கெண்டை  , வெளிசா, കണന്വ്, മല്ലന്, மடவைக் கென்‍டை, திருவன், கெஜமீன் கெண்டை , దింగ్లియ, கெஜமீனக் கென்‍டை, పెద్దరకి సొవెరె  , செலுவகெண்டை, బొంతపరిగి , தெருவன் , കണന്പ് , வெளீசா  , ಮದಥಾಲೆ  , மாதவீ , ಮಜ್ನಿ , సురాడ  , மனலை , ಪಾರೆ  , Avulimeen, Boi, Bonthaparigi, Cheluvakandai, Chiryakandai, Diamond-scale grey mullet, Dingliah, Gejameenakendai, Grey Mullet, Kanambu, Koniga, Madathale, Madavai, Madavakandai, Majni, Mallan, Manalai, Pare, Peddaraki-sovere, Surada, Teruvan, Thirutha, Velisa
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses