Yellowtail mullet

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Yellowtail mullet
Yellowtail mullet (S. cascasia)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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 cascasia Hamilton, 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[edit]

  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.) (2021). "Minimugil cascasia" in FishBase. February 2021 version.