Yellowtail mullet

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Yellowtail mullet
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Yellowtail mullet (S. cascasia)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Minimugil
Durand, Chen, Shen, Fu & Borsa, 2012
Species:
M. cascasia
Binomial name
Minimugil cascasia
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms [2]
  • Mugil cascasiaHamilton, 1822
  • Liza cascasia(Hamilton, 1822)
  • Sicamugil cascasia(Hamilton, 1822)

The yellowtail mullet (Minimugil cascasia) is a species of potamodromous ray-finned fish, a mullet belonging to the family Mugilidae. It is the only species in the genus Minimugil. It is found in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

References

  1. Dahanukar, N. (2018) [amended version of 2010 assessment]. "Minimugil cascasia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 e.T166422A128744264. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T166422A128744264.en . Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Minimugil cascasia". FishBase . February 2021 version.