Oedalechilus

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Oedalechilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Oedalechilus

Oedalechilus is one genus among 17 containing altogether about 80 species of ray-finned fish of the family (Mugilidae) commonly known as mullet.

[edit] Species

  • Boxlip mullet Oedalechilus labeo
  • Hornlip mullet Oedalechilus labiosus

2 species in this genus are recorded in Fishbase (March 2007). (Links in the following table are to Fishbase entries for species)

Species name (2007) Common name Nominal species (historic)
Oedalechilus labeo Boxlip mullet Mugil labeo Cuvier, 1829
Oedalechilus labiosus Hornlip mullet Mugil labiosus Valenciennes, 1836