WoRMS name details
Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884
126031 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126031)
uncertain (synonym)
Genus
Mugil capito Cuvier, 1829 accepted as Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827)
Heteromugil Schultz, 1946 · unaccepted
Pteromugil Smith, 1948 · unaccepted
Strializa Smith, 1948 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Species Liza abu (Heckel, 1843) accepted as Planiliza abu (Heckel, 1843) (Superseded new combination)
- Species Liza affinis (Günther, 1861) accepted as Planiliza affinis (Günther, 1861)
- Species Liza akame Tanaka, 1916 accepted as Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
- Species Liza alata (Steindachner, 1892) accepted as Planiliza alata (Steindachner, 1892)
- Species Liza alosoides Fowler, 1903 accepted as Liza dumerili (Steindachner, 1870) accepted as Chelon dumerili (Steindachner, 1870) (synonym)
- Species Liza alosoides Fowler, 1903 accepted as Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827) (synonym)
- Species Liza argenta (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Gracilimugil argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (misspelling)
- Species Liza argentea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Gracilimugil argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
- Species Liza aurata (Risso, 1810) accepted as Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810)
- Species Liza auratus (Risso, 1810) accepted as Chelon auratus (Risso, 1810)
- Species Liza bananensis (Pellegrin, 1927) accepted as Mugil bananensis (Pellegrin, 1927)
- Species Liza bandialensis Diouf, 1991 accepted as Chelon bandialensis (Diouf, 1991)
- Species Liza borealis Popov, 1930 accepted as Planiliza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (synonym)
- Species Liza caeruleomaculatus (Lacepède, 1803) accepted as Crenimugil seheli (Fabricius, 1775) (misspelling)
- Species Liza capito (Cuvier, 1829) accepted as Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827)
- Species Liza carinata (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Planiliza carinata (Valenciennes, 1836) (superseded new combination)
- Species Liza ceramensis (Bleeker, 1853) accepted as Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Species Liza chelo (Cuvier, 1829) accepted as Chelon labrosus (Risso, 1827)
- Species Liza corsula (Hamilton, 1822) accepted as Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton, 1822)
- Species Liza crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775) accepted as Crenimugil crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775)
- Species Liza curema (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836
- Species Liza diadema (Gilchrist & Thompson, 1911) accepted as Planiliza alata (Steindachner, 1892)
- Species Liza dumerili (Steindachner, 1870) accepted as Chelon dumerili (Steindachner, 1870)
- Species Liza dumerilii (Steindachner, 1870) accepted as Chelon dumerili (Steindachner, 1870) (misspelling)
- Species Liza dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Species Liza falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Neochelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Species Liza formosae Oshima, 1922 accepted as Osteomugil formosae (Oshima, 1922)
- Species Liza grandisquamis (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Parachelon grandisquamis (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Species Liza haematocheila (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) accepted as Planiliza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (misspelling: specific epithet)
- Species Liza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) accepted as Planiliza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (superseded original combination)
- Species Liza haematochila (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) accepted as Planiliza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (misspelling: specific epithet)
- Species Liza hoefleri (Steindachner, 1882) accepted as Chelon dumerili (Steindachner, 1870)
- Species Liza klunzingeri (Day, 1888) accepted as Planiliza klunzingeri (Day, 1888)
- Species Liza labeo (Cuvier, 1829) accepted as Oedalechilus labeo (Cuvier, 1829)
- Species Liza lauvergnii (Eydoux & Souleyet, 1850) accepted as Crenimugil crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775)
- Species Liza luciae (Penrith & Penrith, 1967) accepted as Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Species Liza macrolepis (Smith, 1846) accepted as Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
- Species Liza mandapamensis Thomson, 1997 accepted as Planiliza mandapamensis (Thomson, 1997) (superseded original combination)
- Species Liza melanoptera (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836) (misspelling)
- Species Liza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836) (superseded new combination)
- Species Liza melinopterus (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Planiliza melinoptera (Valenciennes, 1836) (misspelling)
- Species Liza menada Tanaka, 1916 accepted as Planiliza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
- Species Liza nigrostrigatus (Günther, 1861) accepted as Chelon bispinosus (Bowdich, 1825)
- Species Liza oligolepis (Bleeker, 1859) accepted as Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849)
- Species Liza ordensis (Whitley, 1945) accepted as Planiliza ordensis (Whitley, 1945) (superseded new combination)
- Species Liza parmata (Cantor, 1849) accepted as Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849) (synonym)
- Species Liza parsia (Hamilton, 1822) accepted as Planiliza parsia (Hamilton, 1822) (superseded new combination)
- Species Liza parva Oshima, 1922 accepted as Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
- Species Liza persia (Hamilton, 1822) accepted as Planiliza parsia (Hamilton, 1822) (misspelling)
- Species Liza persica (Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995) accepted as Planiliza persica (Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995) (superseded new combination)
- Species Liza persicus (Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995) accepted as Planiliza persica (Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995)
- Species Liza pescadorensis Oshima, 1922 accepted as Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
- Species Liza planiceps (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Planiliza planiceps (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Species Liza ramada (Risso, 1827) accepted as Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827)
- Species Liza ramado (Risso, 1827) accepted as Chelon ramada (Risso, 1827) (misspelling)
- Species Liza ramsayi (MacLeay, 1883) accepted as Gracilimugil argenteus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
- Species Liza richardsoni (Smith, 1846) accepted as Chelon richardsonii (Smith, 1846) (misspelling)
- Species Liza richardsonii (Smith, 1846) accepted as Chelon richardsonii (Smith, 1846)
- Species Liza saliens (Risso, 1810) accepted as Chelon saliens (Risso, 1810)
- Species Liza seheli (Forsskål, 1775) accepted as Crenimugil seheli (Fabricius, 1775)
- Species Liza so-iuy (Basilewsky, 1855) accepted as Planiliza haematocheilus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845) (misspelling)
- Species Liza strongylocephalus (Richardson, 1846) accepted as Osteomugil cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Species Liza subvirdis (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) (misspelling)
- Species Liza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836) accepted as Planiliza subviridis (Valenciennes, 1836)
- Species Liza tade (Forsskål, 1775) accepted as Planiliza tade (Forsskål, 1775) (superseded new combination)
- Species Liza tricuspidens (Smith, 1935) accepted as Chelon tricuspidens (Smith, 1935)
- Species Liza troscheli (Bleeker, 1858) accepted as Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846)
- Species Liza troschelli (Bleeker, 1858) accepted as Planiliza macrolepis (Smith, 1846) (misspelling)
- Species Liza vaigensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Ellochelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (misspelling)
- Species Liza vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) accepted as Ellochelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
- Species Liza engeli (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Liza longimanus (Günther, 1861) (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Jordan, D. S.; Swain, J. (1884). A review of the American species of marine Mugilidae. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 7(434): 261-275., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.7-434.261
page(s): 261 [details]
page(s): 261 [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126031 on 2025-04-07
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Nomenclature
original description
Jordan, D. S.; Swain, J. (1884). A review of the American species of marine Mugilidae. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 7(434): 261-275., available online at https://doi.org/10.5479/si.00963801.7-434.261
page(s): 261 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 261 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
taxonomy source
Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]



