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Mullidae
The goatfishes are perciform fish of the family Mullidae. The family is also sometimes referred to as the red mullets, which also refers more narrowly to the genus ''Mullus''. The family name and the English common name mullet derived from Latin ''mullus'', the red mullet; other than the red mullet and the striped red mullet or surmullet, the English word "mullet" generally refers to a different family of fish, the Mugilidae or gray mullets.''Oxford English Dictionary''''s.v.'' 'mullet'/ref> Description Goatfish are characterized by two chin barbels (or goatee), which contain chemosensory organs and are used to probe the sand or holes in the reef for food. Their bodies are deep and elongated, with forked tails and widely separated dorsal fins. The first dorsal fin has 6-8 spines; the second dorsal has one spine and 8-9 soft rays, shorter than anal fin. Spines in anal fin 1 or 2, with 5-8 soft rays. They have 24 vertebrae. Many goatfish are brightly colored. The largest specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upeneus Davidaromi
''Upeneus'' is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific oceans. Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: References Upeneus, Mullidae Marine fish genera Perciformes genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upeneus
''Upeneus'' is a genus of goatfishes native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ... oceans. Species These are the currently recognized species in this genus: References Mullidae Marine fish genera Perciformes genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Perciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellowfin Goatfish
The yellowfin goatfish (''Mulloidichthys vanicolensis'') is a species of goatfish native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Description ''M. vanicolensis'' can reach a maximum length of . The back is red-orange, while the flanks and the belly are whitish and the fins are yellow. The sides show a yellow longitudinal band. This species feeds on crustaceans or worms at night. By day, it forms large aggregations. Distribution and habitat These fish are widespread in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Tuamotus, north to Japan and to Lord Howe Island to the south. The yellowfin goatfish is a reef-associated species. It usually can be found in lagoons and seaward reefs at depths of . Parasites Two genera of monogenean gill parasites, namely ''Volsellituba'' and ''Pennulituba'', with a total of five different species, including ''V. orchidea'', ''V. nabla'', ''V. elephantina'', ''P. piratifalx'', and ''P. cymansis'', have been reported from the yellowfin go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mulloidichthys
''Mulloidichthys'' is a genus of fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * '' Mulloidichthys ayliffe'' Uiblein, 2011 (Indian mimic goatfish) * '' Mulloidichthys dentatus'' ( T. N. Gill, 1862) (Mexican goatfish) * ''Mulloidichthys flavolineatus'' ( Lacépède, 1801) ** '' M. f. flavicaudus'' Fernández-Silva & J. E. Randall, 2016 (Yellow-tail goatfish) ** '' M. f. flavolineatus'' ( Lacépède, 1801) (Yellow-stripe goatfish) * '' Mulloidichthys martinicus'' (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Yellow goatfish) * '' Mulloidichthys mimicus'' J. E. Randall & Guézé, 1980 (Mimic goatfish) * '' Mulloidichthys pfluegeri'' ( Steindachner, 1900) (Orange goatfish) * '' Mulloidichthys vanicolensis'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mugilidae
The mullets or grey mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water. Mullets have served as an important source of food in Mediterranean Europe since Roman times. The family includes about 78 species in 20 genera. Mullets are distinguished by the presence of two separate dorsal fins, small triangular mouths, and the absence of a lateral line organ. They feed on detritus, and most species have unusually muscular stomachs and a complex pharynx to help in digestion. Classification and naming Taxonomically, the family is currently treated as the sole member of the order Mugiliformes, but as Nelson says, "there has been much disagreement concerning the relationships" of this family. The presence of fin spines clearly indicates membership in the superorder Acanthopterygii, and in the 1960s, they were classed as primitive perciforms, while others have grouped them in Atheriniformes. They a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudupeneus
''Pseudupeneus'' is a genus of mullid fish native to the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean. These fish inhabit mainly the coastal waters of continental shelves, but can be found in deep waters, as well. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Pseudupeneus grandisquamis'' (Gill A gill () is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are ..., 1863) (Bigscale goatfish) * '' Pseudupeneus maculatus'' ( Bloch, 1793) (Spotted goatfish) * '' Pseudupeneus prayensis'' (Cuvier, 1829) (West African goatfish) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q969972 Mullidae Perciformes genera Marine fish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbel (anatomy)
In fish anatomy and turtle anatomy, a barbel is a slender, whiskerlike sensory organ near the mouth. Fish that have barbels include the catfish, the carp, the goatfish, the hagfish, the sturgeon, the zebrafish, the black dragonfish and some species of shark such as the sawshark. Barbels house the taste buds of such fish and are used to search for food in murky water. The word "barbel" comes from the Middle Latin ''barbula'', for "little beard." Barbels are sometimes erroneously referred to as '' barbs'', which are found in bird feathers for flight. Barbels may be located in a variety of locations on the head of a fish. "Maxillary barbels" refers to barbels on either side of the mouth. Barbels may also be nasal, extending from the nostrils. Also, barbels are often mandibular or mental, being located on the chin. In fish, barbels can take the form of small, fleshy protrusions or long, cylindrical shaped extensions of the head of a fish. The cylindrical barbel shapes are bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mullus
''Mullus'' is a subtropical marine genus of perciform fish of the family Mullidae (goatfish) and includes the red mullets, occurring mainly in the southwest Atlantic near the South American coast and in the Eastern Atlantic including the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. These fish are benthic and can be found resting and feeding over soft substrates. Distribution Members of the genus ''Mullus'' can be found in the Atlantic Ocean, including the Mediterranean Sea. They are often found over soft substrates such as sand in which they search for prey using sensitive "whiskers". Commercial Significance The most commercially important of these species is the Red Mullet (''Mullus barbatus'') which is common in Mediterranean cuisine and often fished for using seine nets, a practice thought to be damaging as it can remove large numbers of spawning fish. Species There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * ''Mullus argentinae'' Hubbs & Marini, 1933 (Argentine goatf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Striped Red Mullet
The striped red mullet or surmullet (''Mullus surmuletus'') is a species of goatfish found in the Mediterranean Sea, eastern North Atlantic Ocean, and the Black Sea. They can be found in water as shallow as or as deep as depending upon the portion of their range that they are in. This species can reach a length of SL though most are only around . The greatest recorded weight for this species is . This is a commercially important species and is also sought after as a game fish. ''Mullus barbatus'' and it are commonly called "red mullets" and often are not distinguished, though they can be told apart by the striped first dorsal fin of ''M. surmuletus''. Despite its English name, the striped red mullet, of the goatfish family Mullidae, is only very distantly related to the grey mullet Grey mullet can mean any of several fish in the family ''Mugilidae'' (the mullets) and having a greyish hue: * Flathead grey mullet, ''Mugil cephalus'' * Thicklip grey mullet, ''Chelon labrosu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dash-and-dot Goatfish
The dash-and-dot goatfish (''Parupeneus barberinus'') is a species of goatfish native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. Description The dash-and-dot goatfish has the twin chin barbels typical of goatfishes. The body color is white with a black to dark brown stripe (dash) reaching from the upper lip through the eye and along the body, followed by a black spot (dot) at the base of the caudal fin. Above the stripe, the body has a yellowish tint. Dash-and-dot goatfish from deeper water will usually have red stripes and spots. They can reach a maximum length of 60 cm, making them the largest of the family Mullidae. Distribution and habitat The dash-and-dot goatfish is considered one of the most abundant species of '' Parupeneus'', and is found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, the east coast of Africa, and the Gulf of Aden to Micronesia and southern Japan to Australia. It is found off reef flats and lagoons on sandy bottoms up to 100 m deep. Diet Dash-and-dot goatfish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perciform
Perciformes (), also called the Percomorpha or Acanthopteri, is an order (biology), order or superorder of Actinopterygii, ray-finned fish. If considered a single order, they are the most numerous order of vertebrates, containing about 41% of all bony fish. Perciformes means "perch-like". Perciformes is an Order (biology), Order within the Clade Percomorpha consisting of "perch-like" Percomorphans. This group comprises over 10,000 species found in almost all aquatic ecosystems. The order contains about 160 families, which is the most of any order within the vertebrates. It is also the most variably sized order of vertebrates, ranging from the ''Schindleria brevipinguis'' to the marlin in the genus ''Makaira''. They first appeared and diversified in the Late Cretaceous. Among the well-known members of this group are perch and darters (Percidae), sea bass and groupers (Serranidae). Characteristics The Fish anatomy#Fins, dorsal and Fish anatomy#Fins, anal fins are divided into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parupeneus
''Parupeneus'' is a genus of goatfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. Species There are currently 32 recognized species in this genus: * '' Parupeneus angulatus Randall & Heemstra, 2009 * '' Parupeneus barberinoides'' (Bleeker, 1852) (Bicolor goatfish) * '' Parupeneus barberinus'' ( Lacépède, 1801) (Dash-and-dot goatfish) * '' Parupeneus biaculeatus'' ( Richardson, 1846) (Pointed goatfish) * '' Parupeneus chrysonemus'' (Jordan & Evermann, 1903) (Yellow-threaded goatfish) * '' Parupeneus chrysopleuron'' (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Yellow striped goatfish) * '' Parupeneus ciliates'' (Lacepède, 1802) (Whitesaddle goatfish) * '' Parupeneus crassilabris'' (Valenciennes, 1831) * '' Parupeneus cyclostomus'' (Lacepède, 1801) * '' Parupeneus diagonalis'' Randall, 2004 * '' Parupeneus forsskali'' ( Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976) (Red Sea goatfish) * '' Parupeneus fraserorum'' Randall & King, 2009 * '' Parupeneus heptacanthus'' (Lacepède, 1802) (Cinnabar goatfish) * '' Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
