Paramugil
Paramugil | |
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Paramugil parmatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Mugiliformes |
Family: | Mugilidae |
Genus: | Paramugil Ghasemzadeh, Ivantsoff & Aarn, 2004 |
Type species | |
Mugil parmatus Cantor, 1849 |
Paramugil is a genus of mugilid mullets found in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers in the western Pacific region, ranging from the South China Sea to Australia.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Paramugil georgii (J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Silver mullet)
- Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849) (Broad-mouthed mullet)
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Paramugil". FishBase. June 2012 version.