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Upeneus brevianalis Uiblein & Boonphienphol, 2025 Phuket goatfish |
| Family: | Mullidae (Goatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 13.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Thailand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: dorsal fins VIII + 9; pectoral fins 16; gill rakers 8 upper + 20 lower = 28 total; lateral-line scales 31-32; body moderately deep; measurements as % SL: body depth at anal-fin origin 23; maximum head depth 27; head depth through eye 21; suborbital depth 14; head length 33; snout length 13; postorbital length 14; upper-jaw length 14; barbel length 20; barbel width 1.5; caudal-peduncle length 19; second dorsal-fin base length 15; caudal-fin length 31; length of anal-fin base 8.1; anal-fin height 12; pelvic-fin length 20; pectoral-fin length 26; pectoral-fin width 6.0; first dorsal-fin height 23, first five long dorsal-fin spines slightly protruding; second dorsal-fin height 17; caudal fin without bars; anterior third of first dorsal fin forming a broad, dark-brown vertically oriented band, becoming slightly wider dorsally; head and body pale brown to brown, belly lighter; paired and anal fins pale hyaline; and barbels pale to pale brown (Ref. 138759). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||