Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793) is a animal in the Mullidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793)

Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793)

Pseudupeneus maculatus (spotted goatfish) is a Mullidae family species described in 1793, found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Family
Genus
Pseudupeneus
Order
Perciformes
Class

About Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793)

Pseudupeneus maculatus, commonly known as the spotted goatfish, is a species belonging to the family Mullidae. This species was first formally described by Marcus Elieser Bloch in 1793. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Mullidae Pseudupeneus

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