Biology:Crenimugil buchanani
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Crenimugil |
| Species: | C. buchanani
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| Crenimugil buchanani {Bleeker, 1853)
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Crenimugil buchanani, the bluetail mullet, is a member of the ray-finned fish family Mugilidae widely found throughout the Indo-Pacific. This species can reach a length of 100.0 centimetres (39.4 in) SL.[1]
Etymology
The mullet is named in honor of Francis Hamilton-Buchanan (1762-1829), a Scottish physician and naturalist.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Crenimugil buchanani" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ↑ "Order MUGILIFORMES". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/mugiliformes/.
- Harrison, I.J. and H. Senou, 1997. Order Mugiliformes. Mugilidae. Mullets. p. 2069-2108. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome
Wikidata ☰ Q46391693 entry
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