Asymmetrical goatfish
| Asymmetrical goatfish | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Syngnathiformes | 
| Family: | Mullidae | 
| Genus: | Upeneus | 
| Species: | U. asymmetricus | 
| Binomial name | |
| Upeneus asymmetricus Lachner, 1954 | |
The asymmetrical goatfish (Upeneus asymmetricus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a goatfish from the family Mullidae which is found in Indo-West Pacific. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. Asymmetrical goatfish is a good food fish.[1]
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Upeneus asymmetricus". FishBase. October 2022 version.