Chaenomugil proboscideus
| Chaenomugil proboscideus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Mugiliformes |
| Family: | Mugilidae |
| Genus: | Chaenomugil T. N. Gill, 1863 |
| Species: | C. proboscideus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chaenomugil proboscideus (Günther, 1861) | |
Chaenomugil proboscideus, the Snouted mullet, is a species mullet found along the western coast of North America from Mexico to Panama. This species grows to a length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in) TL. This fish is of minor importance in local commercial fisheries, mostly in Panama. This is the only known species in its genus.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Chaenomugil proboscideus" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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