Burmese mullet

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The Burmese mullet (Sicamugil hamiltonii) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a mullet belonging to the family Mugilidae. It is the only species in the genus Sicamugil. It is found in the drainage systems of the Sittang and Irrawaddy rivers in Myanmar.[1]

Burmese mullet
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Mugiliformes
Family:Mugilidae
Genus:Sicamugil
Fowler, 1939
Species:
S. hamiltonii
Binomial name
Sicamugil hamiltonii
(Day, 1870)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mugil hamiltonii Day, 1870

Etymology

The Mullet is named in honor of Francis Hamilton-Buchanan (1762-1829).[2]

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