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Class: Teleostei
Order: Mulliformes
Family: Mullidae Goatfishes

Genus: Upeneus

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51 species (see list below)
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Photo by Uiblein, F.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Upeneus andamanensis Uiblein & Rajan, 2024

Photo by Photo by Uiblein, F.
 
Upeneus andamanensis
[Andaman goatfish]

Photo by White, W.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Upeneus asymmetricus Lachner, 1954

Photo by Photo by White, W.T.
 
Upeneus asymmetricus
[Asymmetrical goatfish]

Photo by Williams, J. T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
Upeneus aurorae Uiblein & Williams, 2024

Photo by Photo by Williams, J. T.
 
Upeneus aurorae
[Aurora goatfish]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Upeneus australiae Kim & Nakaya, 2002

Photo by Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Upeneus australiae
[Australian goatfish]

Photo by NHM - NMW

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Upeneus brevignathus Uiblein & Bailly, 2024

Photo by Photo by NHM - NMW
 
Upeneus brevignathus
[Short-jaw goatfish]

Photo by Gledhill, D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Upeneus caudofasciatus Uiblein & Gledhill, 2019

Photo by Photo by Gledhill, D.
 
Upeneus caudofasciatus
[Tailbar goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Upeneus davidaromi Golani, 2001

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus davidaromi
[Darom's goatfish]

Photo by Pavlov, D.A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13.4 cm SL
Upeneus dimipavlov Uiblein & Motomura, 2021

Photo by Photo by Pavlov, D.A.
 
Upeneus dimipavlov
[Pavlov’s goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Upeneus doriae (Günther, 1869)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus doriae
[Gilded goatfish]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.9 cm SL
Upeneus elongatus Uiblein & Motomura, 2021

Photo by Photo by Motomura, H.
 
Upeneus elongatus
[Elongate goatfish]

Photo by Peristiwady, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Upeneus farnis Uiblein & Peristiwady, 2017

Photo by Photo by Peristiwady, T.
 
Upeneus farnis
[Farnis’ goatfish]

Photo by Graham, K.

Western Central Pacific.

Upeneus filifer (Ogilby, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Graham, K.
 
Upeneus filifer
[Pennant goatfish]

Photo by Uiblein et al., 2020

Southwest Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Upeneus floros Uiblein & Gouws, 2020

Photo by Photo by Uiblein et al., 2020
 
Upeneus floros
[Floros goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Upeneus francisi Randall & Guézé, 1992

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus francisi
[Francis' goatfish]

Photo by Uiblein, F.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Upeneus gubal Uiblein, 2019

Photo by Photo by Uiblein, F.
 
Upeneus gubal
[Gubal goatfish]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Upeneus guttatus (Day, 1868)

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Upeneus guttatus
[Two-tone goatfish]

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Upeneus heemstra Uiblein & Gouws, 2014

Photo by Photo by Heemstra, P.C.
 
Upeneus heemstra
[Heemstra goatfish]

Photo by Pavlov, D.A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Upeneus heterospinus Uiblein & Pavlov, 2019

Photo by Photo by Pavlov, D.A.
 
Upeneus heterospinus
[Varied-spine goatfish]

Photo by Uiblein, F.

Westerrn Pacific
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Upeneus huan Uiblein & Hoang, 2024

Photo by Photo by Uiblein, F.
 
Upeneus huan
[Huan’s goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Upeneus indicus Uiblein & Heemstra, 2010

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus indicus
[Tall-fin goatfish]

Photo by Yamashita, Golani & Motomura, 2011

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12.3 cm SL
Upeneus itoui Yamashita, Golani & Motomura, 2011

Photo by Photo by Yamashita, Golani & Motomura, 2011
 
Upeneus itoui
[Oriental Goatfish]

Photo by Caron Wong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16.2 cm SL
Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Photo by Caron Wong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Upeneus japonicus
[Japanese goatfish]

Photo by White, W.T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
Upeneus lombok Uiblein & White, 2015

Photo by Photo by White, W.T.
 
Upeneus lombok
[Lombok goatfish]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Upeneus luzonius Jordan & Seale, 1907

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Upeneus luzonius
[Dark-barred goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Upeneus madras Uiblein & Maclaine, 2022

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus madras
[Madras goatfish]

Photo by Koch, R.J.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Upeneus margarethae Uiblein & Heemstra, 2010

Photo by Photo by Koch, R.J.
 
Upeneus margarethae
[Margaretha's goatfish]

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Upeneus mascareinsis Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1967

Photo by Photo by Heemstra, P.C.
 
Upeneus mascareinsis
[Mascarene goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus moluccensis
[Goldband goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
Upeneus mouthami Randall & Kulbicki, 2006

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus mouthami
[Moutham's goatfish]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Upeneus niebuhri Guézé, 1976

Photo by Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Upeneus niebuhri
[Niebuhr’s goatfish]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Upeneus nigromarginatus Bos, 2014

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Upeneus nigromarginatus
[Black-margined goatfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Upeneus oligospilus Lachner, 1954

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Upeneus oligospilus
[Short-fin goatfish]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Upeneus parvus Poey, 1852

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Upeneus parvus
[Dwarf goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Upeneus pori Ben-Tuvia & Golani, 1989

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus pori
[Por's goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Upeneus quadrilineatus Cheng & Wang, 1963

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus quadrilineatus
[Four-stripe goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
Upeneus randalli Uiblein & Heemstra, 2011

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus randalli
[Randall's goatfish]

Photo by Uiblein, F. & W.T. White

Western Indian Ocean, Moz
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Upeneus saiab Uiblein & Lisher, 2013

Photo by Photo by Uiblein, F. & W.T. White
 
Upeneus saiab
[SAIAB goatfish]

Photo by Alvheim, O.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Upeneus seychellensis Uiblein & Heemstra, 2011

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O.
 
Upeneus seychellensis
[Tailstripe goatfish]

Photo by Uiblein, F.

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
Upeneus spottocaudalis Uiblein & Gledhill, 2017

Photo by Photo by Uiblein, F.
 
Upeneus spottocaudalis
[Tailspot goatfish]

Photo by Hoese, D.F.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Upeneus stenopsis Uiblein & McGrouther, 2012

Photo by Photo by Hoese, D.F.
 
Upeneus stenopsis
[Narrow-tail goatfish]

Photo by Heemstra, P.C.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Upeneus suahelicus Uiblein & Heemstra, 2010

Photo by Photo by Heemstra, P.C.
 
Upeneus suahelicus
[Swahili goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24.1 cm SL
Upeneus subvittatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus subvittatus
[Deep-water goatfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Upeneus sulphureus Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Upeneus sulphureus
[Sulphur goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Upeneus sundaicus (Bleeker, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus sundaicus
[Ochrebanded goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Upeneus supravittatus Uiblein & Heemstra, 2010

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus supravittatus
[Long-fin goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier, 1829

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Upeneus taeniopterus
[Finstripe goatfish]

Photo by Uiblein & Gledhill, 2014

Eastern Indian to West Pa
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Upeneus torres Uiblein & Gledhill, 2014

Photo by Photo by Uiblein & Gledhill, 2014
 
Upeneus torres
[Torres goatfish]

Photo by Bailly, N.

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Upeneus tragula Richardson, 1846

Photo by Photo by Bailly, N.
 
Upeneus tragula
[Freckled goatfish]

Photo by Uiblein & Causse, 2013

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Upeneus vanuatu Uiblein & Causse, 2013

Photo by Photo by Uiblein & Causse, 2013
 
Upeneus vanuatu
[Vanuatu goatfish]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Upeneus vittatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Upeneus vittatus
[Yellowstriped goatfish]

Photo by White, W.T.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Upeneus willwhite Uiblein & Motomura, 2021

Photo by Photo by White, W.T.
 
Upeneus willwhite
[White’s goatfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Upeneus andamanensis Andaman goatfish Eastern Indian Ocean 9.1 SL 2024
Upeneus asymmetricus Asymmetrical goatfish Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1954
Upeneus aurorae Aurora goatfish Western Pacific 11.3 SL 2024
Upeneus australiae Australian goatfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 16 SL 2002
Upeneus brevignathus Short-jaw goatfish Western Indian Ocean 9.5 SL 2024
Upeneus caudofasciatus Tailbar goatfish Western Pacific 12.5 SL 2019
Upeneus davidaromi Darom's goatfish Western Indian Ocean 24 SL 2001
Upeneus dimipavlov Pavlov’s goatfish Western Pacific 13.4 SL 2021
Upeneus doriae Gilded goatfish Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1869
Upeneus elongatus Elongate goatfish Western Pacific 8.9 SL 2021
Upeneus farnis Farnis’ goatfish Western Pacific 14.1 SL 2017
Upeneus filifer Pennant goatfish Western Central Pacific. 1910
Upeneus floros Floros goatfish Southwest Indian Ocean 14.4 SL 2020
Upeneus francisi Francis' goatfish Southwest Pacific 7.2 SL 1992
Upeneus gubal Gubal goatfish Western Indian Ocean 8.7 SL 2019
Upeneus guttatus Two-tone goatfish Indo-West Pacific 16 SL 1868
Upeneus heemstra Heemstra goatfish Western Indian Ocean 15 SL 2014
Upeneus heterospinus Varied-spine goatfish Western Pacific 16 SL 2019
Upeneus huan Huan’s goatfish Westerrn Pacific 8.7 SL 2024
Upeneus indicus Tall-fin goatfish Western Indian Ocean 14 SL 2010
Upeneus itoui Oriental Goatfish Northwest Pacific 12.3 SL 2011
Upeneus japonicus Japanese goatfish Western Pacific 16.2 SL 1782
Upeneus lombok Lombok goatfish Eastern Indian Ocean 9.4 SL 2015
Upeneus luzonius Dark-barred goatfish Western Pacific 20 TL 1907
Upeneus madras Madras goatfish Eastern Indian Ocean 11.1 SL 2022
Upeneus margarethae Margaretha's goatfish Indian Ocean 11 SL 2010
Upeneus mascareinsis Mascarene goatfish Western Indian Ocean 18 SL 1967
Upeneus moluccensis Goldband goatfish Indo-West Pacific 22.5 TL 1855
Upeneus mouthami Moutham's goatfish Western Central Pacific 9.5 SL 2006
Upeneus niebuhri Niebuhr’s goatfish Western Indian Ocean 11 SL 1976
Upeneus nigromarginatus Black-margined goatfish Western Pacific 27 SL 2014
Upeneus oligospilus Short-fin goatfish Western Indian Ocean 17 SL 1954
Upeneus parvus Dwarf goatfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1852
Upeneus pori Por's goatfish Western Indian Ocean 19 TL 1989
Upeneus quadrilineatus Four-stripe goatfish Indo-West Pacific 17 SL 1963
Upeneus randalli Randall's goatfish Western Indian Ocean 10.1 SL 2011
Upeneus saiab SAIAB goatfish Western Indian Ocean, Moz 10.2 SL 2013
Upeneus seychellensis Tailstripe goatfish Western Indian Ocean 11.7 SL 2011
Upeneus spottocaudalis Tailspot goatfish Eastern Indian Ocean to W 10.3 SL 2017
Upeneus stenopsis Narrow-tail goatfish Pacific Ocean 13.1 SL 2012
Upeneus suahelicus Swahili goatfish Western Indian Ocean 13.5 SL 2010
Upeneus subvittatus Deep-water goatfish Western Pacific 24.1 SL 1843
Upeneus sulphureus Sulphur goatfish Indo-West Pacific 23 TL 1829
Upeneus sundaicus Ochrebanded goatfish Indo-West Pacific 22 TL 1855
Upeneus supravittatus Long-fin goatfish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 SL 2010
Upeneus taeniopterus Finstripe goatfish Indo-Pacific 33 TL 1829
Upeneus torres Torres goatfish Eastern Indian to West Pa 10 SL 2014
Upeneus tragula Freckled goatfish Eastern Indian Ocean to W 30 TL 1846
Upeneus vanuatu Vanuatu goatfish Pacific Ocean 10 SL 2013
Upeneus vittatus Yellowstriped goatfish Indo-Pacific 28 TL 1775
Upeneus willwhite White’s goatfish Eastern Indian Ocean 9.2 SL 2021



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