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
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)