Upeneichthys
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Upeneichthys is a genus of goatfishes native to the Indian and Pacific coasts of Australia.[2]
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| Upeneichthys | |
|---|---|
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| U. porosus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Upeneichthys Bleeker, 1853[1][a] |
| Type species | |
| Upeneus porosus Cuvier, 1829 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2]
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Upeneichthys lineatus | Blue-lined goatfish | .jpg) |
| Upeneichthys porosus
(Cuvier 1829)[3] |
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| Upeneichthys stotti
Hutchins, 1990 |
Stott's goatfish | |
| Upeneichthys vlamingii
(Cuvier, 1829) |
Southern goatfish |  |
Nota bene: Kim (2002) and the Catalog of Fishes currently treat U. porosus as its own species,[3][4] while FishBase currently treats it as a synonym of U. lineatus.[5]
Notes
- Also in Bleeker, P. (1855). "Over eenige visschen van van Diemensland". Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. 2. Amsterdam: 1–30 + 31, 1 pl.
