| Common name | Green-back mullet |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Munro, I.S.R., 1955 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
| 1st modifier | |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'mullet' from Latin 'mullus', i.e., red mullet, from Greek 'múllos' a relative of 'mélãs', i.e., black. |