WoRMS taxon details
Parupeneus ciliatus (Lacepède, 1802)
218661 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218661)
accepted
Species
Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair, 1867 · unaccepted
Parupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831) · unaccepted
Parupeneus ischyrus (Snyder, 1907) · unaccepted
Parupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867) · unaccepted
Parupeneus sufflavus Whitley, 1941 · unaccepted (synonym)
Pseudupeneus eutaeniatus Fowler, 1944 · unaccepted
Pseudupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831) · unaccepted
Pseudupeneus ischyrus Snyder, 1907 · unaccepted
Pseudupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867) · unaccepted
Pseudupeneus sufflavus Whitley, 1941 · unaccepted
Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802 · unaccepted
Upeneus cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1831 · unaccepted
Upeneus fraterculus Valenciennes, 1831 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 308, 311 [details]
page(s): 308, 311 [details]
Description Occurs in seagrass beds and coralline areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mostly...
Description Occurs in seagrass beds and coralline areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mostly crustaceans, at night. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Parupeneus ciliatus (Lacepède, 1802). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218661 on 2025-10-14
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair, 1867) Playfair, R. L.; Günther, A. (1867). The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. <em>London.</em> i-xiv + 1-153, Pls. 1-21. [details]
original description (of Pseudupeneus eutaeniatus Fowler, 1944) Fowler, H. W. (1944). Fishes obtained in the New Hebrides by Dr. Edward L. Jackson. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 96: 155-199. [details]
original description (of Upeneus fraterculus Valenciennes, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.]. [details]
original description (of Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 308, 311 [details]
original description (of Upeneus cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.]. [details]
original description (of Parupeneus sufflavus Whitley, 1941) Whitley, G. P. (1941). Ichthyological notes and illustrations. <em>Australian Zoologist.</em> v. 10 (pt 1): 1-50, Pls. 1-2. [details]
basis of record Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
original description (of Pseudupeneus eutaeniatus Fowler, 1944) Fowler, H. W. (1944). Fishes obtained in the New Hebrides by Dr. Edward L. Jackson. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 96: 155-199. [details]
original description (of Upeneus fraterculus Valenciennes, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.]. [details]
original description (of Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1802). Histoire naturelle des poissons: IV. <em>chez Plassan: Paris, France.</em> v. 4: i-xliv + 1-728, Pl. 1-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6705733
page(s): 308, 311 [details]
original description (of Upeneus cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1831) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1831). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome septième. Livre septième. Des Squamipennes. Livre huitième. Des poissons à pharyngiens labyrinthiformes. <em>F. G. Levrault, Paris.</em> v. 7: i-xxix + 1-531, Pls. 170-208. [Cuvier authored pp. 1-440, Valenciennes 441-531. i-xxii + 1-399 in Strasbourg edition.]. [details]
original description (of Parupeneus sufflavus Whitley, 1941) Whitley, G. P. (1941). Ichthyological notes and illustrations. <em>Australian Zoologist.</em> v. 10 (pt 1): 1-50, Pls. 1-2. [details]
basis of record Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors






Unreviewed
Description Occurs in seagrass beds and coralline areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on benthic invertebrates, mostly crustaceans, at night. [details]
To Barcode of Life (52 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Pseudupeneus eutaeniatus Fowler, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pseudupeneus ischyrus Snyder, 1907)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Parupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair, 1867)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Pseudupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Parupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Upeneus fraterculus Valenciennes, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Upeneus cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1831)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Parupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Parupeneus ciliatus)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus eutaeniatus Fowler, 1944)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus ischyrus Snyder, 1907)
To FishBase (from synonym Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair, 1867)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Parupeneus sufflavus Whitley, 1941)
To FishBase (from synonym Parupeneus ischyrus (Snyder, 1907))
To FishBase (from synonym Parupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Parupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Upeneus fraterculus Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus sufflavus Whitley, 1941)
To FishBase (from synonym Upeneus cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (53 nucleotides; 43 proteins)
To GenBank (53 nucleotides; 43 proteins) (from synonym Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802)
To GenBank (53 nucleotides; 43 proteins) (from synonym Parupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair in Playfair & Günther, 1867; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3100981) (from synonym Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair, 1867)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Parupeneus ciliatus FIN031020 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Parupeneus ciliatus FIN031022 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Pseudupeneus eutaeniatus Fowler, 1944)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Pseudupeneus ischyrus Snyder, 1907)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Parupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair, 1867)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Pseudupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Parupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Upeneus fraterculus Valenciennes, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Upeneus cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1831)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Parupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Parupeneus ciliatus)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus eutaeniatus Fowler, 1944)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus ischyrus Snyder, 1907)
To FishBase (from synonym Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair, 1867)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Parupeneus sufflavus Whitley, 1941)
To FishBase (from synonym Parupeneus ischyrus (Snyder, 1907))
To FishBase (from synonym Parupeneus pleurotaenia (Playfair, 1867))
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Parupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Upeneus fraterculus Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Pseudupeneus sufflavus Whitley, 1941)
To FishBase (from synonym Upeneus cyprinoides Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (53 nucleotides; 43 proteins)
To GenBank (53 nucleotides; 43 proteins) (from synonym Sciaena ciliata Lacepède, 1802)
To GenBank (53 nucleotides; 43 proteins) (from synonym Parupeneus fraterculus (Valenciennes, 1831))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NHMUK collection (Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair in Playfair & Günther, 1867; HOLOTYPE; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3100981) (from synonym Mullus pleurotaenia Playfair, 1867)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Parupeneus ciliatus FIN031020 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Parupeneus ciliatus FIN031022 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS