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 maculatus

Pseudupeneus
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
Cuvier, 1829[2]
  • Brachymullus Bleeker, 1876
  • Mullhypeneus Poey, 1868

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)

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