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.[2]
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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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Upeneus arge | |
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.[2]
This fish is associated with reefs, and is usually found in shallow waters.[2]
The fish has been reported to be hallucinogenic when consumed;[2] however, it is commercially fished for food, generally being made into mince and other processed products.[1]
This species has a wide distribution and is not considered to be threatened.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Upeneus taeniopterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69538589A115463091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69538589A69539686.en. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d Froese, R. and D. Pauly, editors. Upeneus taeniopterus. FishBase. 2017.
Further reading edit
- Uiblein, Franz; Gouws, Gavin; Gledhill, Daniel C.; Stone, Karen (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): 675–694. doi:10.1080/17451000.2016.1190458. hdl:11250/2472194.