
West African Goatfish
Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829)
Names
| English | West African Goatfish |
|---|---|
| Dutch | West-Afrikaanse mul |
| Spanish | Salmonete barbudo |
| Chinese | 西非拟绯鲤 |
| Scientific name | Pseudupeneus prayensis (Cuvier, 1829) |
About this species
Pseudupeneus prayensis, the West African goatfish, is a species of goatfish, a marine ray-finned fish from the family Mullidae. This fish grows to 55 cm maximal length. The species name "prayensis" refers to the city Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, the species was described with a type locality of "Port Praya, Cape Verde Islands".
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Pseudupeneus prayensis es una especie de peces de la familia Mullidae en el orden de los Perciformes.
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西非拟绯鲤(学名:Pseudupeneus prayensis),为辐鳍鱼纲海龙鱼目须鲷科的其中一种,被IUCN列为易危保育类动物,分布于东大西洋区,从摩洛哥至安哥拉海域,深度10至300公尺,本鱼体侧扁,头部轮廓不明显凸起。鳃盖后缘有一根棘刺,下巴下方有一对粗壮的触须,上下颚均长有强壮的圆锥形牙齿,上颚外侧的几颗牙齿向后弯曲,犁骨和腭骨上无牙齿,背鳍2个,第一背鳍有8枚棘刺,其中第一枚很短;第二背鳍有一枚棘刺和8枚软鳍条,体表覆盖著大型鳞片,侧线鳞片数为28-29枚,体色通常为玫瑰色,并有三到四条水平的红色条纹,体长可达55公分ref name = MSIP>J.C. Hureau. Goatfish (Pseudupeneus prayensis). Fishes of the NE Atlantic and Mediterranean. Marine Species Identification Portal. [6 April 2020]. </ref>,生活在沙泥底质海域,属肉食性,以底栖性无脊椎动物为食,可做为食用鱼。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Mullidae |
| Genus | Pseudupeneus |



