CAAB: 37355038
Species Upeneus margarethae Uiblein & Heemstra, 2010
Margaretha's Goatfish
- Upeneus margarethae 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 [44-46, 60].
Type data:
Holotype SAIAB 82217, Mozambique [35°78.60' S, 19°93.61' E].
Paratype(s) USNM 396092, Somalia [11°14' N, 51°08' E]; SAIAB 82817, Kenya, off Kipini [02°38' S, 40°28' E]; SAIAB 82209, Mozambique [35°51.21' S, 19°79.08' E]; SAIAB 82814, Mozambique [35°78.60' S, 19°93.61' E]; SAIAB 82815, Madagascar, Tsimipaika Bay.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Upeneus tragula Richardson, 1846 [misidentification]. —
Sainsbury, K.J., Kailola, P.J. & Leyland, G.G. 1984. Continental Shelf Fishes of Northern and North-Western Australia. Canberra : Fisheries Information Service 375 pp. figs & pls.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Exmouth, WA to Gulf of Carpentaria, QLD (17°25'S, 140°10'E); tropical, Indian Ocean to Arafura Sea
IMCRA
Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27)
Distribution References
- Uiblein, F, Gledhill, D.C., Pavlov, D.A., Hoang, T.A. & Shaheen, S. 2019. Three new goatfishes of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from the Indo-Pacific, with a redescription of colour patterns in U. margarethae. Zootaxa 4683(2): 151–196
- Uiblein, F. & Gouws, G. 2014. A new goatfish species of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) based on molecular and morphological screening and subsequent taxonomic analysis. Marine Biology Research 10(7): 655-681 [660]
Common Name References
Bray, D.J. 2017. Fishes of Australia. Hosted by Museums Victoria on behalf of the OzFishNet community. http://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/content/166 (Margaretha's Goatfish)
Fishbase 2018. Fishbase 2018. https://www.fishbase.de/search.php (Margaretha's Goatfish)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2021 | MULLIDAE | 01-Nov-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| MULLIDAE | 30-Dec-2014 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |