Diamond-Scale Mullet

Scientific Name: Liza vaigiensis
Family: Mullets - Mugilidae
Maximum Size: 52cm
Identification: Silvery with large diamond-shaped scales, black pectoral fins, yellowish tan square-cut tail.
Favourite: Form schools.
Hide-out: Protected sandy shorelines of lagoons and reef flats to 10m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.