Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Mulliformes
Family: Mullidae Goatfishes

Genus: Pseudupeneus

(See list of species below)


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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pseudupeneus grandisquamis (Gill, 1863)

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Pseudupeneus grandisquamis
[Bigscale goatfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793)

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Pseudupeneus maculatus
[Spotted goatfish]

Photo by Pinheiro, P.

Western Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 55 cm SL
Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829)

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Pseudupeneus prayensis
[West African goatfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pseudupeneus grandisquamis Bigscale goatfish Eastern Pacific 30 TL 1863
Pseudupeneus maculatus Spotted goatfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1793
Pseudupeneus prayensis West African goatfish Western Mediterranean Sea 55 SL 1829



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