Planiliza carinata (Valenciennes, 1836) [N]—Keeled mullet

Taxonomy. Original description: Mugil carinatus Valenciennes (ex Ehrenberg) in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1836: 148 [Red Sea; lectotype: MNHN A-3643].— Iraq synonyms: Liza carinata (Valenciennes, 1836); Liza carinatus (Valenciennes, 1836); Chelon carinata (Valenciennes, 1836); Chelon carinatus (Valenciennes, 1836) .—Revisions: Thomson (1997: 518 as Liza carinata).—Illustration: Ben-Tuvia in Whitehead et al. (1986: 1200, fig., as Liza carinata).

Status in Iraq. First record from Iraq by Mohamed & Hameed (2019).—Iraq materials: None.

Distribution and habitat. Distribution in Iraq: Shatt al-Arab River.—General distribution: Red Sea; western Indian Ocean: East Africa, Seychelles, Madagascar, and Persian Gulf east to India; immigrated into eastern Mediterranean Sea through Suez Canal (Red Sea immigrant).—Habitat: This species occurs in shallow coastal waters and in brackish and freshwater regions of rivers. Freshwater, brackish, marine.

Economic importance. Commercially important.

Conservation. Conservation status in Iraq: Unknown.—IUCN: NE (2023).—Threats: Unknown.—Low sensitivity to human activities.—Not considered as a keystone species.—Decline status: Unknown.—Low priority for conservation action.