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Parupeneus

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Parupeneus
Dash-and-dot goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
Bleeker, 1863[1]
Type species
Mullus barberinus
Cuvier, 1829
Synonyms
  • Hogbinia Whitley, 1929
  • Barbupeneus Whitley, 1931
  • Caprupeneus Whitley, 1931

Parupeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.[2]

Species

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There are currently 32 recognized species in this genus:[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Bleeker, P. 1863: Onzième notice sur la faune ichthyologique de l'île de Ternate. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 1: 228-238.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Parupeneus". FishBase. December 2013 version.