Upeneus | |
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Upeneus parvus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Mullidae |
Genus: |
Upeneus G. Cuvier, 1829 |
Type species | |
Mullus vittatus Forsskål, 1775 |
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Synonyms | |
Hypeneus Agassiz, 1846 |
Hypeneus Agassiz, 1846
Upeneoides Bleeker, 1849
Megalepis Bianconi, 1857
Pennon Whitley, 1941
Upeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus: