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

Neomyxus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Mugiliformes
Family: Mugilidae
Genus: Neomyxus
Steindachner, 1878
Species:
N. leuciscus
Binomial name
Neomyxus leuciscus
(Günther, 1872)

Taxonomy

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Some older publications used the name Neomyxus chaptalli, but the holotype of Mugil chaptalli, MNHN 8100, is actually a specimen of the flathead grey mullet, rendering leuciscus the correct name for the sharp-nosed mullet.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ GOSLINE, W. A., and V. E. BROCK. 1960. Handbook of Hawaiian fishes. University of Hawaii Press: Honolulu.
  2. ^ Fourmanoir, P.M., M. Gressinger and Y. Plessis,1974 Faune ichthyologique des Gambiers. Cahiers du Pacifique 2/18:543-559.
  3. ^ Thomson, J.M. 1997. The Mugilidae of the world. Mem. Qld. Mus., 41(3):457-562.