Yellowtail mullet

Yellowtail mullet
Yellowtail mullet (S. cascasia)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Minimugil
Durand, Chen, Shen, Fu & Borsa, 2012
Species:
M. cascasia
Binomial name
Minimugil cascasia
(Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Mugil cascasia Hamilton, 1822
  • Liza cascasia (Hamilton, 1822)
  • Sicamugil cascasia (Hamilton, 1822)

The yellowtail mullet (Minimugil cascasia) is a species of potamodromous ray-finned fish, a mullet belonging to the family Mugilidae. It is the only species in the genus Minimugil. It is found in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.