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Upeneus asymmetricus Lachner, 1954

Asymmetrical goatfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Salmunete
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Upeneus asymmetricus, Panadanon Island, between Cebu and Bohol, USNM 154659 (holotype, 7.5 cm SL). Paratypes collected off Western Samar, Catbalogan (Ref. 83903). Also Ref. 102936, 116177.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and P. Guézé, 1992
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Upeneus: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lachner.

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

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