Taxonomy Profile: Mugiloides chilensis (Molina 1782)

Mugiloides chilensis: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Mugil chilensis
Molina 1782
Common Name(s):
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
Minimum taxonomic/nomenclature review
Mugiloides chilensis: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Actinopterygii
ray-finned fishes |
spiny rayed fishes |
poisson épineux |
poissons à nageoires rayonnées |
Class : Teleostei
Superorder : Acanthopterygii
Order : Mugiliformes
mullets |
Family : Mugilidae
mullets |
grey mullets |
lisas |
muges |
Mugiloides chilensis Direct Children(s):
Mugiloides chilensis: References
Expert(s):
Expert:
William N. Eschmeyer
Notes:
Senior Curator and Chairman, Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA 94118-4599, USA
Reference for:
Mugiloides chilensis
Source(s):
Source:
Catalog of Fishes, 07-May-2004
Acquired:
2004-05-07
Notes:
http://www.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/
Reference for:
Mugiloides chilensis
Publication(s):
Mugiloides chilensis: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Mugiloides chilensis: Comments
Comment:
Eschmeyer (personal communication, May 2004) indicates that Mugiloides chilensis (Molina 1782) has only recently been determined to be in the Mugilidae, and that it's appropriate generic affiliation (placement) remains uncertain