Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Contact us

Species Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier, 1829

Museums

Museum list

Regional Maps

External Links

CAAB: 37355039

Species Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier, 1829

Band-tailed Goatfish, Finstripe Goatfish

Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier, G.L. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1829. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons. Paris : Levrault Vol. 3 500 pp., pls 41-71. [451].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MNHP 9568, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.

Distribution

Extra Distribution Information

Tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

(map not available)

IMCRA

Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22)

Distribution References

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 [54]

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, soft bottom–marine.

Extra Ecological Information

To 50 m

General References

Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [300]

Common Name References

Myers, R.F. 1989. Micronesian Reef Fishes. Guam : Coral Graphics 298 pp. [150] (Band-tailed Goatfish)

Sommer, C., Schneider, W. & Poutiers, J.-M. 1996. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of Somalia. Rome : FAO 376 pp. (Finstripe 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)
	MULLIDAE	26-Jun-2018	ADDED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett