Pseudupeneus
| Pseudupeneus | |
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| Spotted goatfish (P. maculatus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Upeneus prayensis | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Pseudupeneus is a genus of mullid fish native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.[4] These fish inhabit mainly the coastal waters of continental shelves, but can be found in deep waters, as well.
Species[edit]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[4]
- Pseudupeneus grandisquamis (Gill, 1863) (Bigscale goatfish)
- Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793) (Spotted goatfish)
- Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829) (West African goatfish)
References[edit]
- ^ Bleeker, P. 1862: Notices ichthyologiques (I-X). Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeling Natuurkunde. v. 14: 123-141.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pseudupeneus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Mullidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Pseudupeneus in FishBase. December 2019 version.