Mkizi

{{Uainishaji
| jina = Mkizi
| rangi = #D3D3A4
| picha = Crenimugil crenilabis Réunion.jpg
| upana_wa_picha = 250px
| maelezo_ya_picha =  Mkizi mkia-buluu (*Crenimugil buchanani*)
| himaya = Animalia (Wanyama)
| faila = Chordata (Wanyama wenye ugwe wa neva mgongoni)
| nusufaila = Vertebrata (Wanyama wenye uti wa mgongo)
| ngeli = Actinopterygii (Samaki walio na mapezi yenye tindi)
| oda = Mugiliformes (Samaki kama mkizi)
| familia = Mugilidae (Samaki walio na mnasaba na mkizi)
| bingwa_wa_familia = Cuvier, 1829
| subdivision = **Jenasi 27 na spishi 70, 32 katika Afrika:**
* *Agonostomus* Bennett, 1832
** *A. catalai* Pellegrin, 1932
** *A. telfairii* Bennett, 1832
* *Aldrichetta* Whitley, 1945
* *Cestraeus* Valenciennes, 1836
* *Chaenomugil* Gill, 1863
* *Chelon* Artedi, 1793
** *C. aurata* (Risso, 1810)
** *C. bandialensis* Diouf, 1991
** *C. bispinosus* (Bowdich, 1825)
** *C. dumerili* (Steindachner, 1870)
** *C. labrosus* (Risso, 1827)
** *C. ramada* (Risso, 1827)
** *C. richardsonii* (A. Smith, 1846)
** *C. saliens* (Risso, 1810)
** *C. tricuspidens* (J.L.B. Smith, 1935)
* *Crenimugil* Schultz, 1946
** *C. buchanani* (Bleeker, 1853)
** *C. crenilabis* (Forsskål, 1775)
** *C. seheli* (Forsskål, 1775)
* *Dajaus* Valenciennes, 1836
* *Ellochelon* Whitley, 1930
** *E. vaigiensis* (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
* *Gracilimugil* Whitley, 1941
* *Joturus* Poey, 1860
* *Mugil* Linnaeus, 1758
** *M. bananensis* Pellegrin, 1927
** *M. capurrii* Perugia, 1892
** *M. cephalus* Linnaeus, 1758
** *M. curema* Valenciennes, 1836
* *Myxus* Günther, 1861
* *Neomyxus* Steindachner, 1878
* *Neochelon* Durand, Chen, Shen, Fu & Borsa, 2012
** *N. falcipinnis* (Valenciennes, 1836)
* *Oedalechilus* Fowler, 1903
** *O. labeo* (Cuvier, 1829)
* *Osteomugil* Luther, 1982
** *O. cunnesius* (Valenciennes, 1836)
** *O. engeli* (Bleeker, 1858)
** *O. perusii* (Valenciennes, 1836)
** *O. robustus* (Günther, 1861)
* *Parachelon* Durand, Chen, Shen, Fu & Borsa, 2012
** *P. grandisquamis* (Valenciennes, 1836)
* *Paramugil* Ghasemzadeh, Ivantsoff & Aarn, 2004
* *Planiliza* Whitley, 1945
** *P. alata* {Steindachner, 1892)
** *P. macrolepis* (A. Smith, 1846)
** *P. melinopterus* (Valenciennes, 1836)
** *P. subviridis* (Valenciennes, 1836)
* *Plicomugil* Schultz, 1953
** *P. labiosus* (Valenciennes, 1836)
* *Pseudomyxus* Durand, Chen, Shen, Fu & Borsa, 2012
** *P. capensis* (Valenciennes, 1836)
* *Rhinomugil* Gill, 1863
* *Sicamugil* Fowler, 1939
* *Squalomugil* Ogilby, 1908
* *Trachystoma* Ogilby, 1888
}}
**Mkizi** au **binini** ni samaki wa baharini na pengine wa maji baridi za familia Mugilidae katika oda Mugiliformes. Wanatokea katika kanda za wastani hadi tropiki. Wana magamba mapana na rangi ya kijivu na hudhurungi mgongoni.

Pengine hanithi huitwa mkizi pia, lakini ni aina tofauti.

## Maelezo
Mkizi wanajulikana kwa kuwepo kwa mapezimgongo mawili tofauti, kinywa kidogo cha pembetatu na kutokuwepo kwa mrabafahamu. Hujilisha kwa takataka na spishi nyingi zina tumbo lenye misuli lisilo na kawaida na koromeo tata ili kusaidia umeng'enyaji wa chakula.

## Mwenendo
Mwenendo wa kawaida unaoonekana katika mkizi ni mwelekeo wa kuruka nje ya maji. Kuna aina bainifu mbili za miruko: lengo nyofu na safi kutoka majini ili kuepuka mbuai na mruko polepole na chini zaidi huku akijigeua kwa ubavu wake ambao husababisha mtawanyiko mkubwa zaidi unaoonekana vizuri zaidi. Sababu za mruko huu kwa chini zinakabiliwa, lakini nadharia huwekwa kwamba sababu ni kupata hewa yenye kiwango cha juu cha oksijeni ili kubadilishana gesi katika ogani ndogo juu ya koromeo.

## Spishi za Afrika
* *Agonostomus catalai*, Mkizi wa Komoro (Comoro mullet)
* *Agonostomus telfairii*, Mkizi wa Maskarena (Fairy mullet)
* *Chelon aurata*, Mkizi Dhahabu (Golden grey mullet)
* *Chelon bandialensis*, Mkizi Magharibi (Diassanga mullet)
* *Chelon bispinosus*, Mkizi wa Kaboverde (Cabo Verde mullet)
* *Chelon dumerili*, Mkizi Mifuo (Grooved mullet)
* *Chelon labrosus*, Mkizi Midomo-minono (Thicklip grey mullet)
* *Chelon ramada*, Mkizi Midomo-myembamba (Thinlip mullet)
* *Chelon richardsonii*, Mkizi Kusi (South African mullet)
* *Chelon saliens*, Mkizi Mrukaji (Leaping mullet)
* *Chelon tricuspidens*, Mkizi Michirizi (Striped mullet)
* *Crenimugil buchanani*, Mkizi Mkia-buluu (Bluetail mullet)
* *Crenimugil crenilabis*, Mkizi Midomo-virinda (Fringelip mullet)
* *Crenimugil seheli*, Mkizi Madoa-buluu (Bluespot mullet)
* *Ellochelon vaigiensis*, Mkizi Mkia-mraba (Squaretail mullet)
* *Mugil bananensis*, Mkizi wa Banana (Banana mullet)
* *Mugil capurrii*, Mkizi Mrukaji wa Afrika (Leaping African mullet)
* *Mugil cephalus*, Mkizi Kichwa-bapa (Flathead grey mullet)
* *Mugil curema*, Mkizi Mweupe (White mullet)
* *Neochelon falcipinnis*, Mkizi Mapezi-mundu (Sicklefin mullet)
* *Oedalechilus labeo*, Mkizi Mdomo-sanduku (Boxlip mullet)
* *Osteomugil cunnesius*, Mkizi Pwani (Longarm mullet)
* *Osteomugil engeli*, Mkizi Kanda (Kanda)
* *Osteomugil perusii*, Mkizi Mapezi-marefu (Long-finned mullet)
* *Osteomugil robustus*, Mkizi Imara (Robust mullet)
* *Parachelon grandisquamis*, Mkizi Magharibi (Large-scaled mullet)
* *Planiliza alata*, Mkizi Almasi (Diamond mullet)
* *Planiliza macrolepis*, Mkizi Magamba-makubwa (Largescale mullet)
* *Planiliza melinopterus*, Mkizi wa Otomebora (Otomebora mullet)
* *Planiliza subviridis*, Mkizi Mgongo-kijani (Greenback mullet)
* *Plicomugil labiosus*, Mkizi Midomo-pembe (Hornlip mullet)
* *Pseudomyxus capensis*, Mkizi wa Maji Baridi (Freshwater mullet)

## Picha

Liza aurata Corsica.jpg|Mkizi dhahabu
Chelon labrosus.jpg|Mkizi midomo-minono
Liza ramada.jpg|Mkizi midomo-myembamba
Liza richardsonii.JPG|Mkizi kusi
Liza saliens1.jpg|Mkizi mrukaji
DiamondscaleAnneHoggett.jpg|Mkizi mkia-mraba
Bora201312.jpg|Mkizi kichwa-bapa
White mullet (Mugil curema).jpg|Mkizi mweupe
Oedalechilus labeo Sardegna.jpg|Mkizi mdomo-sanduku
Osteomugil cunnesius.jpg|Mkizi pwani

## Marejeo
* Rashid Anam & Edoardo Mostarda (2012) *Field identification guide for the living marine resources of Kenya.* FAO, Rome.
* Gabriella Bianchi (1985) *Field guide to the commercial marine brackish-water species of Tanzania.* FAO, Rome.

## Viungo vya nje
* Mkizi kwenye hifadhidata ya samaki

Jamii:Samaki