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Upeneus luzonius Jordan & Seale, 1907

Dark-barred goatfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Balaki, Bud-bod, Dumpilas
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: Cavite, Luzon, SU 9244 (holotype of Upeneus luzonius, 9.5 cm SL) (Ref. 46206, 48636, 95469). Collected from Panay Island, Iloilo (USNM 102649), Garo River (USNM 106829) and Manila Bay (USNM 138658) (Ref. 83903).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Uiblein, F. and P.C. Heemstra, 2010
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Upeneus: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Jordan & Seale.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal.   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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