Paramugil

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Paramugil
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Paramugil parmatus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Paramugil
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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[]

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • (J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Silver mullet)
  • (Cantor, 1849) (Broad-mouthed mullet)

References[]

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Paramugil in FishBase. June 2012 version.


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