| Pseudupeneus | |
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| Spotted goatfish (P. maculatus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Upeneus prayensis Cuvier, 1829 | |
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Pseudupeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. They inhabit mainly the coastal waters of continental shelves, but can be found in deep waters, as well.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
- Pseudupeneus grandisquamis (Gill, 1863) (Bigscale goatfish)
- Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793) (Spotted goatfish)
- Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829) (West African goatfish)
References
- 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.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pseudupeneus". FishBase. December 2019 version.
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