Pseudupeneus

Pseudupeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.^[4] They 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
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Mullidae
Genus:	Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862 [1]
Type species
Upeneus prayensis Cuvier, 1829[2]
Synonyms[3]
Brachymullus Bleeker, 1876 Mullhypeneus Poey, 1868

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:^[4]

• 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, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Pseudupeneus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
3. 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.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Pseudupeneus". FishBase. December 2019 version.