Upeneichthys
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| Blue-striped mullet (U. lineatus) | |
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Upeneichthys
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| Upeneus porosus G. Cuvier, 1829
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Upeneichthys is a genus of goatfishes native to the Indian and Pacific coasts of Australia.[2]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
| Species[3] | Common name[3] | Environment & range[4] | IUCN status[5] |
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| Upeneichthys lineatus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | Blue-lined goatfish or blue-striped mullet | Pacific coast of Australia; Marine; subtropical; inhabits sheltered bays and harbors | NE* |
| Upeneichthys stotti Hutchins, 1990 | Stott's goatfish | Indian Ocean coast of eastern Australia; Temperate climate; inshore waters of the continental shelf | NE |
| Upeneichthys vlamingii (G. Cuvier, 1829) | Southern goatfish | Indian Ocean coast of southern Australia; Subtropical | 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Upeneichthys in FishBase. December 2013 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
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