| Citation | Uiblein, F. and D.C. Gledhill, 2015, A new goatfish of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from Australia and Vanuatu, with inter- and intraspecific comparisons.. Mar. Biol. Res. 25(11):475-491. |
| Ref. | Uiblein, F. and D.C. Gledhill, 2015 |
| Page | 14;fig.1-2,4-6;tab.12 |
| Named Used as Valid | Upeneus guttatus |
| Comment | in part; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) to Red Sea, northern Australia, New Caledonia, and Japan; 8-165 m depth. |
| Quote | SAIAB 62725, 186410, 188756 refer to U. floros (Ref. 123119). |