Silver Mullet [Myxus elongatus]
Description
The Silver Mullet, or Myxus elongatus, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. It is a marine, freshwater, brackish, pelagic-neritic, amphidromous fish that is often found in coastal waters, estuaries, and rivers. They are known to feed on benthic organisms and detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Mullets
Mugiliformes
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| Family |
Mullets
Mugilidae
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| Genus |
Myxus mullets
Myxus
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