Pseudomugil | |
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Pseudomugil furcatus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Pseudomugilidae |
Genus: | Pseudomugil Kner, 1866 |
Type species | |
Pseudomugil signifer Kner, 1866 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Pseudomugil is a genus of fish in the family Pseudomugilidae endemic to Australia and New Guinea, where they are found in freshwater rivers and streams and bodies of brackish water. [2]
Members of this genus have slender bodies and two dorsal fins. They are usually sexually dimorphic. [3] The name of this genus is a combination of pseudo meaning "false" and mugil meaning "mullet", referring to the resemblance of the body shape of this genus to that of the unrelated mullets. [4]
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: