Yellowtail mullet

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.

Yellowtail mullet
Yellowtail mullet (S. cascasia)
Scientific classification
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)

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