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Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pseudomugil is a genus of fish in the subfamily Pseudomugilinae endemic to Australia and New Guinea, where they are found in freshwater rivers and streams and bodies of brackish water.[2]
Pseudomugil | |
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Pseudomugil furcatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Atheriniformes |
Family: | Melanotaeniidae |
Subfamily: | Pseudomugilinae |
Genus: | Pseudomugil Kner, 1866 |
Type species | |
Pseudomugil signifer Kner, 1866 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Members of this genus have slender bodies and two dorsal fins. They are usually sexually dimorphic.[3] The name of this genus is a combination of pseudo meaning "false" and mugil meaning "mullet", referring to the resemblance of the body shape of this genus to that of the unrelated mullets.[4]
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
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