Scientific name Myxus capensis Order Mugiliformes | Family Mugilidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus PseudomyxusDuranda, Chen, Shen, Cuizhang Fu, and Borsa, 2012 Similar Mullet, South African mullet, Rhinomugil, Moolgarda seheli, Sicamugil | ||
Freshwater mullet
The freshwater mullet, Pseudomyxus capensis, is a species of fish in the Mugilidae family. It is endemic to South Africa.
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Taxonomy
The freshwater mullet was previously assigned to Myxus, but genetic studies in 2012 found it to be more closely related to the Fringelip mullet than to the Sand grey mullet, necessitating erection of Pseudomyxus for M. capensis.
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