Species FAO code: MUB

Mugil liza

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Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Mulet nl Harder	–
Czech Republic	cs Cípal cs Mugil	–
Denmark	da Brasiliansk multe	–
Estonia	et Kariibi kefaal	–
France	fr mulet lebranche [Mugil brasiliensis synonym for Mugil liza] fr mulet [Mugil brasiliensis synonym for Mugil liza] fr mulet lebranche fr mulet	–
Ireland	en Lebranche mullet ga Milléad Lebranche	–
Portugal	pt Tainha pt Muge	–
Slovenia	sl ciplji	–

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836

Specific requirements that fishery products marketed in the EU shall meet. They include freshness and size categories.

	A	B	Extra
Flesh	Less elastic	Slightly soft (flaccid), less elastic; waxy (velvety) and dull surface	Firm and elastic; smooth surface
Gills	Less coloured; transparent mucus	Brown/grey becoming discoloured; thick, opaque mucus	Bright colour; no mucus
Peritoneum (in gutted fish)	Slightly dull; can be detached from flesh	Speckled; comes away easily from flesh	Smooth; bright; difficult to detach from flesh
Smell of gills and abdominal cavity	No smell of seaweed; neutral smell	Fermented; slightly sour	Seaweedy
Eye	Convex and slightly sunken; black dull pupil; slightly opalescent cornea	Flat; opalescent cornea; opaque pupil	Convex (bulging); black, bright pupil; transparent cornea
Skin	Pigmentation bright but not lustrous	Pigmentation in the process of becoming discoloured and dull	Bright, iridescent pigment (save for redfish) or opalescent; no discolouration
Skin mucus	Slightly cloudy	Milky	Aqueous, transparent

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836

Scientific name

Mugil liza

Author

Valenciennes, 1836

Rank

Species

FAO code

MUB

Taxonomic classification

Synonyms

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Mugil liza Valenciennes, 1836

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