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Largescaled mullet

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(Redirected from Parachelon) Species of ray-finned fish This article is about the mullet in the genus Parachelon. For mullet in the genus Chelon, see Largescale mullet.

Largescaled mullet
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Parachelon
Durand, Chen, Shen, Fu & Borsa, 2012
Species: P. grandisquamis
Binomial name
Parachelon grandisquamis
(Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
  • Mugil grandisquamis Valenciennes, 1836
  • Liza grandisquamis (Valenciennes, 1836)
  • Mugil hypselopterus Günther, 1861
  • Mugil schlegeli Bleeker, 1863
  • Mugil productus Fischer, 1885

The largescaled mullet is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Mugilidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic from Mauritania to the Gulf of Guinea. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Parachelon.

References

  1. Camara, K.D.; Djiman, R.; Nunoo, F.; et al. (2015). "Liza grandisquamis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T197044A2478310. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T197044A2478310.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Parachelon grandisquamis". FishBase. June 2018 version.
Mugiliformes species (Mullets)
Mugilidae
Agonostomus
Aldrichetta
Cestraeus
Chaenomugil
Chelon
Crenimugil
Dajaus
Ellochelon
Gracimugil
Joturus
Minimugil
Mugil
Myxus
Neochelon
Neomyxus
Oedalechilus
Osteomugil
Parachelon
Paramugil
Planiliza
Plicomugil
Pseudomyxus
Rhinomugil
Sicamugil
Squalomugil
Trachystoma
Taxon identifiers
Parachelon grandisquamis


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