Species of fish
Crenimugil buchanani, the bluetail mullet, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mugilidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Description
Crenimugil buchanani can reach a total length of 100.0 centimetres (39.4 in).[1]
Etymology
The mullet is named in honour of Francis Hamilton-Buchanan (1762-1829), a Scottish physician and naturalist.[2]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Crenimugil buchanani" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order MUGILIFORMES". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- 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
