WoRMS taxon details
Mugilidae
AphiaID: 125546
AphiaID: 125546
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Mugiliformes (Order) |
| Status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Mugiliformes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources |
basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vernacular Names |
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Agonostomus Bennett, 1832 Genus Aldrichetta Genus Cestraeus Valenciennes, 1836 Genus Chaenomugil Genus Chelon Artedi in Röse, 1793 Genus Crenimugil Schultz, 1946 Genus Joturus Poey, 1860 Genus Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884 Genus Moolgarda Whitley, 1945 Genus Mugil Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Myxus Günther, 1861 Genus Neomyxus Genus Oedalechilus Fowler, 1903 Genus Paramugil Genus Rhinomugil Genus Sicamugil Genus Trachystoma Ogilby, 1888 Genus Valamugil Smith, 1948 Genus Xenomugil Genus Aeschirichthys accepted as Aeschrichthys Macleay, 1883 accepted as Cestraeus Valenciennes, 1836 Genus Aeschrichthys Macleay, 1883 accepted as Cestraeus Valenciennes, 1836 Genus Cephalus Lacepède (ex Plumier), 1800 accepted as Mugil Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Cestreus Walbaum (ex Klein), 1792 accepted as Mugil Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Crenimugli accepted as Crenimugil Schultz, 1946 Genus Dajaus accepted as Agonostomus Bennett, 1832 Genus Ellochelon Whitley, 1930 accepted as Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884 Genus Gracilimugil Whitley, 1941 accepted as Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884 Genus Gracimugil accepted as Gracilimugil Whitley, 1941 accepted as Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884 Genus Heteromugil accepted as Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884 Genus Juturus accepted as Joturus Poey, 1860 Genus Lugil accepted as Mugil Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Neomugil accepted as Agonostomus Bennett, 1832 Genus Nestis accepted as Agonostomus Bennett, 1832 Genus Plicomugil Schultz in Schultz, Herald, Lachner, Welander & Woods, 1953 accepted as Oedalechilus Fowler, 1903 Genus Plicomungil accepted as Plicomugil Schultz in Schultz, Herald, Lachner, Welander & Woods, 1953 accepted as Oedalechilus Fowler, 1903 Genus Pteromugil accepted as Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884 Genus Querimana accepted as Mugil Linnaeus, 1758 Genus Squalomugil accepted as Rhinomugil Genus Strializa Smith, 1948 accepted as Liza Jordan & Swain, 1884 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine, brackish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution | Grevelingen [details] Oostende [details] Oosterschelde [details] Westerschelde [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note |
Description: Chiefly marine (coastal) and brackish water. Some in freshwater. Distribution: all tropical and temperate seas. Spinous and soft dorsal fins widely separate, the former with 4 spines. Pelvic fins subabdominal. One spine in pelvic fin; soft rays 5. Lateral line hardly visible when present. Mouth of moderate size. Toothless or teeth small. Long gill rakers. Muscular stomach; extremely long intestine. Vertebrae 24-26. About 0.9 m maximum length. [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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| Citation: Bailly, N. (2013). Mugilidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125546 on 2013-05-24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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