Rhinomugil
| Rhinomugil | |
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| Corsula (R. corsula) in the Betwa River, India | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Rhinomugil T. N. Gill, 1863 |
Rhinomugil is a genus of mugilid mullets from southern Asia to Australia where they are found in fresh water and brackish water habitats. They are sometimes known as false four-eyed fish due to their resemblance to the four-eyed fish (Anableps) of the tropical Americas.
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Rhinomugil corsula (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Corsula)
- Rhinomugil nasutus (De Vis, 1883) (Shark mullet)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Rhinomugil corsula" in FishBase. Mar 2007 version.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2007). "Rhinomugil nasutus" in FishBase. Mar 2007 version.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Rhinomugil in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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