Species Upeneus francisi Randall & Guézé, 1992
Bar-tailed Goatfish, Bartailed Goatfish
- Upeneus francisi Randall, J.E. & Guéze, M. 1992. Upeneus francisi, a new goatfish (Perciformes: Mullidae) from Norfolk Island and New Zealand. Cybium 16(1): 21-29 figs 1-3 [23, figs 1-3].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 34256, Duncombe Bay, Norfolk Island [29°05'S, 167°59'E].
Paratype(s) AM IB.5364; BPBM 34254; BPBM 34592; CAS 76110; MNHP 1990-0133; NMNZ P.6142; NMNZ P.27184; NSMT -P 34740; USNM 317286.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Norfolk Island (29°02'S, 167°57'E); tropical, south-west Pacific (Kermadec Islands and New Zealand)
IMCRA
Norfolk Island Province (21)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, marine, rock reef, sand bottom marine.
General References
Francis, M. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170 figs 1-2 [162]
Kim B.-J. & Nakaya, K. 2002. Upeneus australiae, a new goatfish (Mullidae: Perciformes) from Australia. Ichthyological Research 49: 128-132 [130]
Uiblein, F. & Heemstra, P.C. 2010. A taxonomic review of the western Indian Ocean goatfishes of the genus Upeneus (Family Mullidae), with descriptions of four new species. Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin 11: 35-71 [38]
Uiblein, F. & Heemstra, P.C. 2011. Description of a new goatfish species, Upeneus randalli n. sp. (Mullidae), from the Persian Gulf, with remarks and identification keys for the genus Upeneus. Scientia Marina 75(3): 585-594 [588]
Common Name References
Francis, M. 2001. Coastal Fishes of New Zealand. Auckland : Reed Publishing (NZ) 3rd edn, 103 pp. [48] (Bar-tailed Goatfish)
Stewart, A.L. 2015. 185. Family Mullidae. pp. 1289-1294 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. (eds). The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 4 pp. 1153-1748. [1294] (Bartailed Goatfish)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | MULLIDAE | 26-Jun-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 12-Nov-2011 | ADDED |