Ellochelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The squaretail mullet (Ellochelon vaigiensis), also known as the diamondscale mullet, is a species of grey mullet from the family Mugilidae. It is an Indo-Pacific species and is the only species in the monospecific genus Ellochelon.
Wikipedia contributors, Squaretail mullet; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:35:04.043714+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ellochelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
- Name authority
- (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Mugiliformes
- Family
- Mugilidae
- Genus
- Ellochelon
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderMugiliformes
- familyMugilidae Jarocki, 1822
- genusEllochelon Whitley, 1930
- speciesEllochelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Mugil delicatus Jouan, 1878 Jouan, 1878 | ambiguous synonym |
| Mugil occidentalis Castelnau, 1873 Castelnau, 1873 | synonym |
| Mugil rossii Bleeker, 1854 Bleeker, 1854 | synonym |
| Mugil vaigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 | synonym |
| Mugil ventricosus Castelnau, 1875 Castelnau, 1875 | synonym |
| Mugil melanochir Valenciennes, 1836 Valenciennes, 1836 | synonym |
| Liza vaigensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) | synonym |
| Liza vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) | synonym |
| Mugil macrolepidotus Rüppell, 1830 Rüppell, 1830 | synonym |
| Mugil tegobuan Montrouzier, 1857 Montrouzier, 1857 | synonym |
| Mugil waigiensis Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 Quoy & Gaimard, 1825 | synonym |
| Chelon vaigiensis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218878 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:39BX8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.