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Pseudupeneus
Sign in to savePseudupeneus 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
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyMullidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 138
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Mullidae
- Collections
- USNM, ANSP, FMNH, CMN
- Recorded in
- Fiji, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Japan, Egypt, Seychelles, Sri Lanka
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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: {| class="wikitable" |+ !Species !Common name !Image |- |Pseudupeneus grandisquamis (Gill, 1863) |Bigscale goatfish |frameless |- |Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793) |Spotted goatfish |frameless |- |Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829) |West African goatfish |frameless |}
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