Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
- CAAB Code
- 37 381910 Show as JSON
- Scientific Name & Authority
- Moolgarda spp.
- Rank
- Genus
- CAAB category
- 37 - Pisces Fishes
- Family
- 37 381 Mugilidae (Mullets) - show full list
- Standard Name
- [a mullet]
- Organism Type
- a mullet
- Synonyms
- Valamugil spp.
- Taxon lists
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Current Australian list:
Commercial species list:
Standard Fish Names List:
- Parent Codes
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37 381000
Mugilidae
- Child Codes
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37 381010
Moolgarda buchanani
37 381006 Moolgarda cunnesius
37 381022 Moolgarda engeli
37 381023 Moolgarda perusii
37 381017 Moolgarda seheli
- Taxon Notes
- Australian Faunal Directory accessed 13.7.2020: Moolgarda has generally been recognised as Valamugil. Thompson (1997) regarded Moolgarda as a synonym of Liza based on examination of paratypes. Senou (2002) noted that the holotype of the type species of Moolgarda (M. pura) was a specimen of Valamugil seheli, the type species of Valamugil. The holotype probably does not exist, but the original description indicates that Senou (2002) was correct (Kottelat 2013). As a result Moolgarda is the older name and takes precedence.