| Crenimugil | |
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| Fringelip Mullet(C. crenilabis) | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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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Crenimugil is a genus ofmullets found in coastal marine waters and rivers in theIndo-Pacific region.
Four species are currently recognised as comprising the genusCrenimugil:[2]
The half-fringelip mullet (Crenimugil heterocheilos), usually assigned toCrenimugil, 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 genusMoolgarda.[5]
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