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