Crenimugil
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Crenimugil is a genus of mullets found in coastal marine waters and rivers in the Indo-Pacific region.
| Crenimugil | |
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| Fringelip Mullet (C. crenilabis) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Crenimugil L. P. Schultz, 1946 |
| Type species | |
| Mugil crenilabis Forsskål 1775[1] | |
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Species
Four species are currently recognised as comprising the genus Crenimugil:[2]
- Crenimugil buchanani (Bleeker, 1853) (Bluetail mullet)
- Crenimugil crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775) (Fringelip mullet)
- Crenimugil heterocheilos (Bleeker, 1855) (Half fringelip mullet)
- Crenimugil pedaraki Valenciennes, 1836 (Longfin mullet)
- Crenimugil seheli (Forsskål, 1775) (Bluespot mullet)
The half-fringelip mullet (Crenimugil heterocheilos), usually assigned to Crenimugil, appears to belong to a separate genus, Paracrenimugil, based on DNA-based cladistic analysis.[3][4] In addition, the longfin mullet (Crenimugil pedaraki) is listed by some authorities in the separate genus Moolgarda.[5]
