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Yellowtail mullet

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The yellowtail mullet (Sicamugil cascasia) is a species of potamodromous ray-finned fish, a mullet belonging to the family Mugilidae. It was the only species in the genus Minimugil proposed in 2012. It is found in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

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Yellowtail mullet
Yellowtail mullet (S. cascasia)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Sicamugil
Species:
S. cascasia
Binomial name
Sicamugil cascasia
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms[2]
  • Mugil cascasia Hamilton, 1822
  • Liza cascasia (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Minimugil cascasia (Hamilton, 1822)
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