poicilus, Mugil Day [F.] 1865:33 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865 (pt 1) (art. 1); ref. 17367] Cochin, Malabar coast, India. Syntypes and/or Day specimens: BMNH 1864.1.19.8 (1), FMNH 2448 (1), NMW 67381 (1), RMNH 1638 (1), ZIN 8271 (1), ZMB 10775 (1), ZSI F2135 (1). Type catalog: Whitehead & Talwar 1976:160 [ref. 23762]. Also appeared in Day 1865:140, Pl.9 [ref. 1074]. •Synonym of Liza macrolepis (Smith 1846) -- (Talwar & Jhingran 1991:891 [ref. 20764] as poecilus). •Synonym of Liza tade (Forsskål 1775) -- (Thomson 1997:535 [ref. 23428], Kottelat 2013:278 [ref. 32989]). •Synonym of Planiliza tade (Fabricius 1775). Current status: Synonym of Planiliza tade (Fabricius 1775). Mugilidae. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.