Kingdom Animalia Order Mugiliformes Species N. leuciscus Higher classification Mullet | Phylum Chordata Family Mugilidae Scientific name Neomyxus Rank Genus | |
Similar Sicamugil, Rhinomugil, Crenimugil, Cestraeus, Joturus | ||
The sharp-nosed mullet, Neomyxus leuciscus, is a species of ray-finned fish of mullet found in the tropical west and central Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomy
Some older publications used the name Neomyxus chaptalli, but the holotype of Mugil chaptalli, MNHN 8100, is actually a specimen of the Flathead grey mullet, rendering leuciscus the correct name for the sharp-nosed mullet.
References
Neomyxus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA