Silver scales catch the light as a group moves along the water’s edge.
- Local names
- Nape
- Other names
- Legacy source name: Liza vaigiensis
About this species
Common in Polynesia, squaretail mullet gather near the surface along shores and over reef flats. Look for shining silver scales, a straight back and, in juveniles, a yellow tail.
The fish feeds on phytoplankton and small algae.
- 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
