Pseudupeneus
| 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 G. Cuvier, 1829 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudupeneus is a genus native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. the Atlantic and eastern Pacific.[2] These fish inhabit mainly the coastal waters of continental shelves, but can be found in deep waters, as well.
Pseudupeneus maculatus
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
| Species[3] | Common name[3] | Environment & range[4] | IUCN status[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudupeneus grandisquamis (T. N. Gill, 1863) | Bigscale goatfish | Marine (Eastern Pacific); subtropical; demersal | LC* |
| Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793) | Spotted goatfish | Marine (Western Atlantic); subtropical; reef-dwelling | NE** |
| Pseudupeneus prayensisT (G. Cuvier, 1829) | West African goatfish | Marine (Eastern Atlantic); tropical; demersal | NE |
*) LC - Least Concern
**) NE - Not Evaluated
T) Type species
References
- ↑ Bleeker, P. 1862: Notices ichthyologiques (I-X). Verslagen en Mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeling Natuurkunde. v. 14: 123-141.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Pseudupeneus in FishBase. December 2013 version.
- 1 2 Fish Identification at FishBase. Family Mullidae
- ↑ Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann. 1983: A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 336 p.
- ↑ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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