Neomyxus leuciscus (Günther, 1872) is a animal in the Mugilidae family, order Mugiliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Neomyxus leuciscus (Günther, 1872)

Neomyxus leuciscus (Günther, 1872)

Neomyxus leuciscus, the acute-jawed mullet, is the only species in the Neomyxus mullet genus found in the tropical west and central Pacific.

Family
Genus
Neomyxus
Order
Mugiliformes
Class

About Neomyxus leuciscus (Günther, 1872)

Neomyxus leuciscus, commonly called the acute-jawed mullet, is a species of mullet. It occurs in the tropical western and central Pacific Ocean. This species is the only member of the genus Neomyxus. Its scientific name is Neomyxus leuciscus, originally described by Günther in 1872.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Mugiliformes Mugilidae Neomyxus

More from Mugilidae

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