Upeneichthys is a genus of goatfishes native to the Indian and Pacific coasts of Australia.[2]
| Upeneichthys | |
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| Blue-striped mullet (U. lineatus) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Upeneichthys Bleeker, 1853[1][a] |
| Type species | |
| Upeneus porosus Cuvier, 1829
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Species edit
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Upeneichthys lineatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 (Blue-lined goatfish)
- Upeneichthys stotti Hutchins, 1990 (Stott's goatfish)
- Upeneichthys vlamingii (Cuvier, 1829) (Southern goatfish)
Notes edit
- ^ Also in Bleeker, P. (1855). "Over eenige visschen van van Diemensland". Verhandelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. 2. Amsterdam: 1–30 + 31, 1 pl.
References edit
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Upeneichthys". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). Species of Upeneichthys in FishBase. February 2022 version.
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