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Pseudupeneus

Pseudupeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. They inhabit mainly the coastal waters of continental shelves, but can be found in deep waters, as well.

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Pseudupeneus
Spotted goatfish (P. maculatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Pseudupeneus
Bleeker, 1862 1
Type species
Upeneus prayensis
Cuvier, 18292
Synonyms3
  • Brachymullus Bleeker, 1876
  • Mullhypeneus Poey, 1868

Pseudupeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.4 They inhabit mainly the coastal waters of continental shelves, but can be found in deep waters, as well.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:4

Species Common name Image
Pseudupeneus grandisquamis

(Gill, 1863)

Bigscale goatfish
Pseudupeneus maculatus

(Bloch, 1793)

Spotted goatfish
Pseudupeneus prayensis

(Cuvier, 1829)

West African goatfish
References

References

  1. Bleeker, P. 1862: Notices ichthyologiques (I-X). Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeling Natuurkunde. v. 14: 123-141.
  2. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pseudupeneus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Mullidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pseudupeneus". FishBase. December 2019 version.