Pseudupeneus
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| Spotted Goatfish (P. maculatus) | |
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Pseudupeneus
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| Upeneus prayensis G. Cuvier, 1829
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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.
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Pseudupeneus maculatus
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
| Species[3] | Common name[3] | Environment & range[4] | IUCN status[5] |
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| 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Pseudupeneus in FishBase. December 2013 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
