The mountain mullet (Dajaus monticola) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae.[4] It can be found in North and South America, from North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana and Texas in the United States[2] to Colombia and Venezuela, including the West Indies in the Antilles.[5] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Dajaus.[6]
| Mountain mullet | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Dajaus Valenciennes, 1836[3] |
| Species: | D. monticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Dajaus monticola (Bancroft, 1834) | |
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Conservation
It is considered threatened in Costa Rica. It is found from sea level up to 650m in altitude in the rivers of the Maquenque National Wildlife Refuge.[7] It is common in the Toro Negro State Forest in central Puerto Rico.[8] and in Mountain rivers of the Dominican Republic.
References
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