Pseudomugil is a genus of fish in the subfamily Pseudomugilinae endemic to Australia and New Guinea, where they are found in freshwater rivers and streams and bodies of brackish water.

[2] Members of this genus have slender bodies and two dorsal fins.

They are usually sexually dimorphic.

[3] The name of this genus is a combination of pseudo meaning "false" and mugil meaning "mullet", referring to the resemblance of the body shape of this genus to that of the unrelated mullets.

[4] There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus: