Species details : Chelon macrolepis (Smith, 1846)

Accepted scientific name:
Chelon macrolepis (Smith, 1846) (accepted name) 1 literature reference for Chelon macrolepis  (Smith, 1846)
Synonyms:
Liza akame Tanaka, 1916 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Liza akame Tanaka, 1916
Liza alata (non Steindachner, 1892) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Liza alata (non Steindachner, 1892)
Liza macrolepis (Smith, 1846) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Liza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
Liza melinoptera (non Valenciennes, 1836) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Liza melinoptera (non Valenciennes, 1836)
Liza parsia (non Hamilton, 1822) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Liza parsia (non Hamilton, 1822)
Liza parva Oshima, 1922 (ambiguous synonym) 1 literature reference for Liza parva Oshima, 1922
Liza pescadorensis Oshima, 1922 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Liza pescadorensis Oshima, 1922
Liza subviridis (non Valenciennes, 1836) (misapplied name) 1 literature reference for Liza subviridis (non Valenciennes, 1836)
Liza troscheli (Bleeker, 1858) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Liza troscheli (Bleeker, 1858)
Liza troschelli (Bleeker, 1858) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Liza troschelli (Bleeker, 1858)
Mugil borneensis Bleeker, 1851 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil borneensis Bleeker, 1851
Mugil borneensis Bleeker, 1851 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil borneensis Bleeker, 1851
Mugil macrolepis Smith, 1846 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil macrolepis Smith, 1846
Mugil pescadorensis (Oshima, 1922) (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil pescadorensis (Oshima, 1922)
Mugil poecilus Day, 1865 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil poecilus Day, 1865
Mugil poicilus Day, 1865 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil poicilus Day, 1865
Mugil rodericensis Günther, 1876 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil rodericensis Günther, 1876
Mugil smithii Günther, 1861 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil smithii Günther, 1861
Mugil troscheli Bleeker, 1858 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil troscheli Bleeker, 1858
Mugil troschelii Bleeker, 1858 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil troschelii Bleeker, 1858
Mugil troschellii Bleeker, 1858 (synonym) 1 literature reference for Mugil troschellii Bleeker, 1858
Common names:
Common name Transliteration Language Country
Grootskub-harder - Afrikaans South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Balanak - Agutaynen Philippines(Palawan) Click here to show the literature
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Anubah - Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Araby - Arabic Saudi Arabia Click here to show the literature
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Asfatiya - Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Beyah - Arabic Saudi Arabia Click here to show the literature
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Biah sefeti - Arabic - Click here to show the literature
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Biyah - Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Biyah - Arabic Qatar Click here to show the literature
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Gawafa - Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Gutarana - Arabic Oman Click here to show the literature
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Hararan - Bikol Philippines(Albay and Camarines Sur) Click here to show the literature
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Bingyi - Burmese Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Gyalwe - Burmese Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Kabalu - Burmese Myanmar Click here to show the literature
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Yaiuw - Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Yaiuwach - Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Yaiuwetang - Carolinian Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Yayúw - Carolinian - Click here to show the literature
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Banak - Cebuano Philippines(Cebu) Click here to show the literature
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Gisaw - Cebuano Philippines(Cagayan de Oro) Click here to show the literature
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Banak - Chavacano Philippines(Zamboanga) Click here to show the literature
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Lisas - Chavacano Philippines(Zamboanga) Click here to show the literature
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Sydafrikansk storskællet multe - Danish Denmark Click here to show the literature
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Gisaw - Davawenyo Philippines(Davao) Click here to show the literature
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Berneo-mullet - English India(India) Click here to show the literature
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Big scale liza - English Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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Borneo mullet - English Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Borneo mullet - English United Kingdom Click here to show the literature
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Grey Mullet - English India(India) Click here to show the literature
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Large scale mullet - English - Click here to show the literature
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Large-scale mullet - English - Click here to show the literature
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Large-scale mullet - English Kenya Click here to show the literature
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Large-scale mullet - English South Africa Click here to show the literature
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Large-scaled mullet - English Papua New Guinea Click here to show the literature
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Largescale mullet - English India Click here to show the literature
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Largescale mullet - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Largescale mullet - English Philippines(Jolo, Sulu) Click here to show the literature
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Largescale mullet - English Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Mullet - English Micronesia Click here to show the literature
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Mulet à grandes écailles - French - Click here to show the literature
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Mulet à grandes écailles - French New Caledonia(Islands of Pins) Click here to show the literature
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Mulet lunette - French New Caledonia(Islands of Pins) Click here to show the literature
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Mulet rond - French Seychelles Click here to show the literature
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Yabi - Fwâi New Caledonia(Hienghène Region) Click here to show the literature
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Gisaw - Hiligaynon Philippines(Iloilo) Click here to show the literature
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Gusaw - Hiligaynon Philippines(Iloilo) Click here to show the literature
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Lul-luran - Ilokano Philippines(Aparri, Cagayan) Click here to show the literature
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Ko-bora - Japanese Japan Click here to show the literature
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コボラ - Japanese Japan
Balanak - Kagayanen Philippines(Palawan) Click here to show the literature
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Madathale - Kannada India(Karnataka) Click here to show the literature
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Majni - Kannada India(Karnataka) Click here to show the literature
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Pare - Kannada India(Karnataka) Click here to show the literature
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ಪಾರೆ   - Kannada India
ಮಜ್ನಿ  - Kannada India
ಮದಥಾಲೆ  - Kannada India
ಮದಥಾಲೆ   - Kannada India
Khôlap - Kumak New Caledonia Click here to show the literature
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Banak - Kuyunon Philippines(Palawan) Click here to show the literature
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Kanambu - Malayalam India(Kerala) Click here to show the literature
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Kanbo - Malayalam India(Kerala) Click here to show the literature
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Mallan - Malayalam India(Kerala) Click here to show the literature
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Thirutha - Malayalam India(Kerala) Click here to show the literature
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കണന്പ്  - Malayalam India
കണന്വ് - Malayalam India
കന്പോ  - Malayalam India
തിരുത - Malayalam India
പുള്ളി കണന്വ് - Malayalam India
മല്ലന് - Malayalam India
മല്ലന്  - Malayalam India
大鱗鮻 Da lin jyun Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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大鱗鮻 Da lin jyun Mandarin Chinese Taiwan Click here to show the literature
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大鳞鮻 Da lin jun Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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赤目鮻 Chih mu jun Mandarin Chinese China Click here to show the literature
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Banak - Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug Philippines(Jolo, Sulu) Click here to show the literature
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Kônuu - Numee New Caledonia(Island of Pins) Click here to show the literature
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Kôrômii - Numee New Caledonia(Goro Zone; Island of Pins) Click here to show the literature
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Kûrûmîî - Numee New Caledonia(Goro Zone) Click here to show the literature
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Liza wielkoluska - Polish Poland Click here to show the literature
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Tainha godé - Portuguese Mozambique Click here to show the literature
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Polosataya kefal' - Russian Russia Click here to show the literature
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Asae - Samoan Samoa Click here to show the literature
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Kana rath godeya - Sinhalese Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Kiri godeya - Sinhalese Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Panu godeya - Sinhalese Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Vali godeya - Sinhalese Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Caanood - Somali Somalia Click here to show the literature
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Lisa godeya - Spanish - Click here to show the literature
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Mkizi - Swahili (individual language) Tanzania Click here to show the literature
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Banak - Tagalog Philippines(Calauag, Quezon) Click here to show the literature
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Talilong - Tagalog Philippines(Metro Manila) Click here to show the literature
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Avelemeen - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Avelemeen - Tamil Sri Lanka Click here to show the literature
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Avulimeen - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Cheluvakandai - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Chiryakandai - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Gejameenakendai - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Madavai - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Madavakandai - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Manalai - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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Velisa - Tamil India(Tamilnadu) Click here to show the literature
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அவிலி மீன் - Tamil India
அவீலீ மீன் - Tamil India
அவீலீமீன் - Tamil India
அவுளி மீன் - Tamil India
கெஜமீனக் கென்‍டை - Tamil India
கெஜமீன் கெண்டை  - Tamil India
சிரிய கென்டை - Tamil India
சீறீய கெண்டை  - Tamil India
செலுவ கென்டை - Tamil India
செலுவகெண்டை - Tamil India
மடவை - Tamil India
மடவைக் கென்‍டை - Tamil India
மனலை  - Tamil India
மாதவீ  - Tamil India
மாவா கெண்டை  - Tamil India
மாவா கெண்டை   - Tamil India
வெளிசா - Tamil India
வெளீசா  - Tamil India
வெளீசா   - Tamil India
Bonthaparigi - Telugu India(Andhra Pradesh) Click here to show the literature
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Dingliah - Telugu India(Andhra Pradesh) Click here to show the literature
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Koniga - Telugu India(Andhra Pradesh) Click here to show the literature
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Surada - Telugu India(Andhra Pradesh) Click here to show the literature
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కొనిగ - Telugu India
కొనిగ  Koniga Telugu India
దింగ్లియ - Telugu India
దింగ్లియ  Dingliah Telugu India
బొంతపరిగి  - Telugu India
సురాడ   - Telugu India
Cá Đối vảy to - Vietnamese Viet Nam Click here to show the literature
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Balanak - Waray (Philippines) Philippines(Catbalogan, Samar) Click here to show the literature
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Classification:
Kingdom Animalia CoL
Phylum Chordata CoL
Class Actinopterygii FishBase
Order Mugiliformes FishBase
Family Mugilidae FishBase
Genus Chelon FishBase
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: east coast of Africa, including Madagascar, Seychelles, Rodriguez; north to Sri Lanka and India (except Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Bengal), Andaman and Nicobar Islands, east to Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Japan, Marshall and Tuamoto islands, Melanesia and Polynesia (Ref. 2830).
Lifezones: Brackish,freshwater,marine
Additional data: -
Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Harrison, I., 10-Mar-2014
Source database: FishBase, Jan 2015   99%
Bibliographic citation: Froese R. & Pauly D. (eds) (2025). FishBase (version Jan 2015). In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life, 2015 Annual Checklist (Roskov Y., Abucay L., Orrell T., Nicolson D., Kunze T., Flann C., Bailly N., Kirk P., Bourgoin T., DeWalt R.E., Decock W., De Wever A., eds). Digital resource at www.catalogueoflife.org/col. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. ISSN 2405-8858.
Online resource: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4816
CoL taxon LSID: urn:lsid:catalogueoflife.org:taxon:2b888c88-c365-11e4-869f-239583ce8323:col20150401