| Barred flagtail | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Kuhliidae |
| Genus: | Kuhlia |
| Species: | K. mugil |
| Binomial name | |
| Kuhlia mugil Forster, 1801 |
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Kuhlia mugil, known also as Barred flagtail, Ocean Flagfish and Fivebar Flagtail[1] is a species of fish in the Kuhliidae family that can live both in salt and fresh water. It is often associated with coral reefs. This fish has a wide distribution in tropical waters from the Eastern Pacific to the Indo-Pacific. Adults have an average maximum length of 20 cm, but exceptionally some individuals may reach 40 cm.[2]