Moolgarda
Genus of fishes
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Moolgarda is a genus of mugilid mullets found in coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific, including estuaries and rivers.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Moolgarda Whitley, 1945 |
| Type species | |
| Moolgarda pura | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
The genus has had a difficult and complicated history. The genus has been considered as a nomen dubium in the past, which has led to complications with its priority over Crenimugil and Valamugil.[1] Whitley considered the thinlip mullet the closest relative of Moolgarda pura.[2] This article follows the most recent work (Bogorodsky et al., 2024).[3]
Species
The current species in the genus are:[4][5]
- Moolgarda cirrhostoma (Forster in Bloch & Schneider, 1801) incertae sedis
- Moolgarda crenilabis (Forsskål, 1775) (Fringelip mullet)
- Moolgarda cunnesius (Valenciennes, 1836) (Longarm mullet)
- Moolgarda delicata (Alleyne & Macleay, 1877)
- Moolgarda heterocheilos (Bleeker, 1855) (Half fringelip mullet)
- Moolgarda seheli (Forsskål, 1775) (Bluespot mullet)
- Moolgarda tade (Fabricius, 1775)
- Synonyms
- Moolgarda buchanani (Bleeker, 1853); valid as M. tade
- Moolgarda malabarica (Shaw, 1804); valid as M. tade
- Moolgarda pedaraki (Valenciennes, 1836); valid as M. tade
- Moolgarda pura Whitley, 1945; valid as M. seheli
