Corsula (fish)

The corsula (Rhinomugil corsula) is a species of ray-finned fish from the mullet family Mugilidae. It is found in the rivers and estuaries of southern Asia, in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.^[2] It is presently regarded as the only species in the monospecific genus Rhinomugil.^[3]

Corsula
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Mugiliformes
Family:	Mugilidae
Genus:	Rhinomugil T.N. Gill, 1863
Species:	R. corsula
Binomial name
Rhinomugil corsula (Hamilton, 1822)
Synonyms
Mugil corsula Hamilton, 1822 Liza corsula (Hamilton, 1822)

It is known in the aquarium trade as the Indian or false four-eyed fish, as the eyes are parted horizontally to enable the fish to see above and below the water surface at the same time, as with the South American four-eyed fish of the genus Anableps.^[4]

See also

Squalomugil; similar monotypic genus from Australasia, former congener.