Sicklefin mullet

The sicklefin mullet (Neochelon falcipinnis) is a species of ray-finned fish, a grey mullet from the family Mugilidae which is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean of the coasts of western Africa. It is the only species in the monospecific genus Neochelon.^[3]

Sicklefin mullet
Conservation status
Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Mugiliformes
Family:	Mugilidae
Genus:	Neochelon Durand, Chen, Shen, Fu & Borsa, 2012^[2]
Species:	N. falcipinnis
Binomial name
Neochelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836)
Synonyms
Mugil falcipinnis Valenciennes, 1836 Chelon falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836) Liza falcipinnis (Valenciennes, 1836)

References

1. Camara, K.D.; Djiman, R.; Nunoo, F.; et al. (2015). "Liza falcipinnis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T197043A2478303. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T197043A2478303.en.
2. Bailly N, ed. (2014). "Neochelon Durand, Chen, Shen, Fu & Borsa, 2012". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2018). "Neochelon falcipinnis" in FishBase. June 2018 version.