Pseudupeneus

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Syngnathiformes

Subordo: Mulloidei
Familia: Mullidae
Genus: Pseudupeneus
Species: P. grandisquamis – P. maculatus – P. prayensis
Name

Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862
References

Pseudupeneus – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Pseudupeneus species list in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 10/2023.

Vernacular names
English: Goatfishes

Pseudupeneus is a genus of mullid fish native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.[4] 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:[4]

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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Pseudupeneus in FishBase. December 2019 version.