Paramugil
Paramugil is a genus of mugilid mullets found in coastal waters, estuaries and rivers in the western Pacific region, ranging from the South China Sea to Australia.
| Paramugil | |
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| Paramugil parmatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Paramugil Ghasemzadeh, Ivantsoff & Aarn, 2004 |
| Type species | |
| Mugil parmatus Cantor, 1849 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Paramugil georgii (J. D. Ogilby, 1897) (Silver mullet)
- Paramugil parmatus (Cantor, 1849) (Broad-mouthed mullet)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Paramugil in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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