''Cestraeus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
mullets found in rivers of
Asia
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and
Oceania
Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...
.
Species
There are currently three recognised species in this genus:
* ''
Cestraeus goldiei''
( W. J. Macleay, 1883) – goldie river mullet
* ''
Cestraeus oxyrhyncus
''Cestraeus'' is a genus of mullets found in rivers of Asia and Oceania.
Species
There are currently three recognised species in this genus:
* ''Cestraeus goldiei
''Cestraeus'' is a genus of mullets found in rivers of Asia and Oceania.
...
''
Valenciennes, 1836 – sharp-nosed river mullet
* ''
Cestraeus plicatilis
The lobed river mullet (''Cestraeus goldiei''), also known as ludong or banak, is a freshwater mullet. While it is claimed to be endemic to Cagayan River and tributaries extending through the watersheds of Cagayan Valley and the Santa-Abra River ...
''
Valenciennes, 1836 – lobed river mullet
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Mugilidae
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