Pseudupeneus

Pseudupeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.^[4] They inhabit mainly the coastal waters of continental shelves, but can be found in deep waters, as well.

Pseudupeneus
Spotted goatfish (P. maculatus)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Mullidae
Genus:	Pseudupeneus Bleeker, 1862 [1]
Type species
Upeneus prayensis Cuvier, 1829[2]
Synonyms[3]
Brachymullus Bleeker, 1876 Mullhypeneus Poey, 1868

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:^[4]

Species	Common name	Image
Pseudupeneus grandisquamis (Gill, 1863)	Bigscale goatfish
Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793)	Spotted goatfish
Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829)	West African goatfish