Cestraeus
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Cestraeus is a genus of mullets found in rivers of Asia and Oceania.
| Cestraeus | |
|---|---|
| Lobed river mullet (C. plicatilis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Cestraeus Valenciennes, 1836 |
| Type species | |
| Cestraeus plicatilis Valenciennes, 1836 | |
| Species | |
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Species
There are currently three recognised species in this genus:[1]
- Cestraeus goldiei (W. J. Macleay, 1883) – goldie river mullet
- Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Valenciennes, 1836 – sharp-nosed river mullet
- Cestraeus plicatilis Valenciennes, 1836 – lobed river mullet