Upeneus heemstra
| Upeneus heemstra | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Upeneus |
| Species: | U. heemstra
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| Binomial name | |
| Upeneus heemstra Uiblein & Gouws, 2014
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Upeneus heemstra, the Heemstra's goatfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Upeneus. It was first described by Franz Uiblein and Gouws in 2014.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
The Upeneus heemstra is a marine demersal species mostly found across the Western Indian Ocean, with a range extending from Mozambique to Central Red Sea including the West India and Sri Lanka.[3] It typically occurs in soft sand and muddy seabeds close to coral reef areas. It is found at the depth range between 0 to 12 meters.[2]
Conservation
According to IUCN, Upeneus heemstra was classified as Least concern.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Heemstra's Goatfish". iucnredlist.org. IUCN. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Upeneus heemstra summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ^ a b Uiblein, Franz; Gouws, Gavin (9 August 2014). "A new goatfish species of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) based on molecular and morphological screening and subsequent taxonomic analysis". Marine Biology Research. 10 (7): 655–681. doi:10.1080/17451000.2013.850515. ISSN 1745-1000. Retrieved 30 September 2025.