Upeneus taeniopterus
| Upeneus taeniopterus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Upeneus |
| Species: | U. taeniopterus
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| Binomial name | |
| Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier, 1829
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| Synonyms | |
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Upeneus arge | |
Upeneus taeniopterus is a species of fish in the family Mullidae, the goatfishes. It is known commonly as the finstripe goatfish. It is a marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific region.[1]
This species reaches about 33 centimeters long. It is pale grey in color with many small reddish patches along the dorsal surface of the body. There is a horizontal stripe from eye to tail and a paler stripe below. The tail fin has dark bars.[1]
This fish is associated with reefs, and is usually found in shallow waters.[1]
The fish has been reported to be hallucinogenic when consumed;[1] however, it is commercially fished for food, generally being made into mince and other processed products.[2]
This species has a wide distribution and is not considered to be threatened.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Froese, R. and D. Pauly, editors. Upeneus taeniopterus. FishBase. 2017.
- ^ a b Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. 2016. Upeneus taeniopterus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. Downloaded on 20 September 2017.
Further reading
- Uiblein, F., et a. (2016). Just off the beach: intrageneric distinctiveness of the bandtail goatfish Upeneus taeniopterus (Mullidae) based on a comprehensive alpha-taxonomy and barcoding approach. Marine Biology Research, 12(7), 675-94.