West African Goatfish
Pseudupeneus prayensis
- Vulnerable
- Card rarity: Rare
- Fish
Pseudupeneus prayensis, the West African goatfish, is a species of goatfish, a marine ray-finned fish from the family Mullidae. This fish grows to 55 cm maximal length. The species name "prayensis" refers to the city Praia, the capital of Cape Verde, the species was described with a type locality of "Port Praya, Cape Verde Islands".
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Syngnathiformes
- Family
- Mullidae
- Genus
- Pseudupeneus