Crenimugil Explained

Crenimugil is a genus of mullets found in coastal marine waters and rivers in the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

Four species are currently recognised as comprising the genus Crenimugil:

• 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.^{[1] [2]} In addition, the longfin mullet (Crenimugil pedaraki) is listed by some authorities in the separate genus Moolgarda.

External links

• Crenimugil crenilabis at FishBase
• Crenimugil heterocheilos at FishBase

Notes and References

1. Durand, J.-D., Shen, K.-N., Chen, W.-J., Jamandre, B.-W., Blel, H., Diop, K., et al. 2012. Systematics of the grey mullets (Teleostei: Mugiliformes: Mugilidae): molecular phylogenetic evidence challenges two centuries of morphology-based taxonomy. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 64, 73–92. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2012.03.006
2. Durand, J.-D., W.-J. Chen, K.-N. Shen, C. Fu, & P. Borsa. 2012. Genus-level taxonomic changes implied b mitochondrial phylogeny of grey mullets (Teleostei: Mugilidae). Comptes Rendus Biologies, 335: 687-697.