Description of a new goatfish species, Upeneus randalli n. sp. (Mullidae), from the Persian gulf, with remarks and identification keys for the genus Upeneus;Descripción de una nueva especie de salmonete, Upeneus randalli n. sp. (Mullidae), del golfo pérsico, con discusión y claves de identificación del género Upeneus

Scientia Marina

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 585-594

  Uiblein, Franz ^a   Heemstra, Phillip C ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

^b African Institute of Aquatic Biodiversity   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Body form; Colour patterns; Goatfishes; Mullidae; New species; Population differences; Taxonomy; Upeneus

Indexed keywords

FISH; MORPHOMETRY; NEW GENUS; NEW SPECIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; TAXONOMY;

ARABIAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN; PERSIAN GULF;

MULLIDAE; UPENEUS; UPENEUS FILIFER; UPENEUS TRAGULA;

EID: 79960763184     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: 18868134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3989/scimar.2011.75n3585     Document Type: Review

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