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Mugil cephalus

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Mugil cephalus

Summary

Mugil cephalus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (963 views/month, #1,458 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mugil cephalus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Mugil cephalus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Mugil cephalus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Mugil cephalus is classified within Mugil[6].
  • Mugil cephalus's scientific name is Mugil cephalus[7].
  • Mugil cephalus's Commons category is recorded as Mugil cephalus[8].
  • Mugil cephalus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mugil cephalus[9].
  • Mugil cephalus's Commons gallery is recorded as Mugil cephalus[10].
  • Mugil cephalus's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[11].
  • Mugil cephalus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12].
  • Mugil cephalus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. cephalus'}[13].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Albur'}[14].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Bullûa'}[15].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cabeçut'}[16].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cabezudo'}[17].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cachamba'}[18].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Capitán'}[19].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Capiton'}[20].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cap Pla'}[21].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Céfalo'}[22].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Galupe'}[23].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Iliça de Cap Gros'}[24].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Iliça Sabada'}[25].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ilissa Lobarrera'}[26].
  • Mugil cephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lebranche'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Mugil cephalus is Mugil cephalus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Mugil[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Albur'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Bullûa'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cabeçut'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cabezudo'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cachamba'}[18], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Capitán'}[19].

Identifiers

Mugil cephalus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 48193[28]. Mugil cephalus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 206857[29]. Mugil cephalus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8189568[30]. Mugil cephalus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 170335[31].

Why It Matters

Mugil cephalus ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (963 views/month, #1,458 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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