Upeneichthys
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| Blue-striped mullet Upeneichthys lineatus | |
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| Genus: | Upeneichthys Bleeker, 1855 [1]
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| Upeneus porosus Cuvier, 1829
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Upeneichthys or Goatfishes is Subtropical marine genus of perciform fish of the family Mullidae. Occurs mainly in Eastern Indian Ocean and Southwest Pacific, near Australians shores.[2] 3 species are recognized in this genus.
Species
| Species[3] | Common name[3] | Environment & range[4] | IUCN status[5] |
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| Upeneichthys lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) | Blue-striped mullet | Marine; subtropical; inhabits sheltered bays and harbors. | NE* |
| Upeneichthys stotti Hutchins, 1990 | Stott's goatfish | Temperate climata; inshore waters of the continental shelf. | NE* |
| Upeneichthys vlamingii (Cuvier, 1829) | Southern goatfish | Subtropical; occurrs in the eastern coast of Australia. | NE* |
*) NE - Not Evaluated.
References
- ^ Bleeker, P. (1855) Over eenige visschen van van Diemensland. Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen (Amsterdam) 2: 1-30 + 31, 1 pl.
- ^ Johnson, G.D. & Gill, A.C. (1998). Paxton, J.R. & Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. p. 186. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Fish Identification at FishBase. Family Mullidae
- ^ Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994: Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p.
- ^ The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. [1]