Rhinomugil

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Rhinomugil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Rhinomugil
Gill, 1863
Species
  • R. corsula (Corsula)
  • R. nasutus (Shark mullet)

Rhinomugil is one genus among 17 genera containing altogether about 80 species of ray-finned fish of the family Mugilidae commonly known as mullet. The genus Rhinomugil contains two species.

These fish originate from southeastern Asian fresh water and brackish water habitats.

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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)
Rhinomugil corsula Corsula Mugil corsula Hamilton, 1822
Rhinomugil nasutus Shark mullet Mugil nasutus De Vis, 1883

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