Pseudomugil
Pseudomugil is a genus of fish in the family Pseudomugilidae endemic to Australia and New Guinea, where they are found in freshwater rivers and streams and bodies of brackish water.
Description
Members of this genus have slender bodies and two dorsal fins. They are usually sexually dimorphic. The name of this genus is a combination of pseudo meaning "false" and mugil meaning "mullet", referring to the resemblance of the body shape of this genus to that of the unrelated mullets.
Species
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:Pseudomugil connieae Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis G. R. Allen & Sarti, 1983 Pseudomugil furcatus Nichols, 1955 Pseudomugil gertrudae M. C. W. Weber, 1911 Pseudomugil inconspicuus T. R. Roberts, 1978 Pseudomugil ivantsoffi G. R. Allen & Renyaan, 1999 Pseudomugil luminatus G. R. Allen, Unmack & Hadiaty, 2016 Pseudomugil majusculus Ivantsoff & G. R. Allen, 1984 Pseudomugil mellis G. R. Allen & Ivantsoff, 1982 Pseudomugil novaeguineae M. C. W. Weber, 1907 Pseudomugil paludicola G. R. Allen & R. Moore, 1981 Pseudomugil paskai G. R. Allen & Ivantsoff, 1986 Pseudomugil pellucidus G. R. Allen & Ivantsoff, 1998 Pseudomugil reticulatus G. R. Allen & Ivantsoff, 1986 Pseudomugil signifer Kner, 1866 Pseudomugil tenellus W. R. Taylor, 1964