Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Uiblein, Franz, Williams, Jeffrey T., Bailly, Nicolas, Hoang, Tuan A. & Rajan, P. Thomas, 2024, Four new goatfishes (Upeneus, Mullidae, Mulliformes) from the Asian Indo-Pacific with a list of valid goatfish species and remarks on goatfish diversity, Cybium 48 (2), pp. 135-160 : 159

Upeneus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782) (n = 37)

Type. Lectotype of Upeneus bensasi Temminck & Schlegel, 1843 : RMNH 4683, 120 mm SL, Japan, W Pacific, Bay of Naga- saki (?).

Non-types. W Pacific : Philippines: SU 21063 , 83 mm SL, Luzon , Buluan; SU 29445 , 93 mm SL, Mindanao , Zamboanga Channel, near Santa Cruz Island; Vietnam, Nha Trang, Be Fish Market: HIFIRE F 58 151, 104 mm; HIFIRE F 58 152, 118 mm; HIFIRE F 58 167, 123 mm; HIFIRE F 58 201, 4, 51-66 mm; China: SMF 25449, 107 mm SL, Hainan, Qinglan ; CSIRO H 7072- 10 , 86 mm SL, Hongkong, Sai Kung market; CSIRO H 7072-11 , 81 mm SL, same sampling data as before; SU 61014 , 5 , 95-121 mm SL, Hongkong, Mirs Bay , off Waterwitch Rock, FRV Alister Hardy , 22°29’N, 114°23’E, 22 m depth; AMS I.28094-007, 2, 90-92 mm SL, Xiamen, 24°26.77’N, 118°04.07’E; Taiwan: CAS 15240 , 86 mm SL, Formosa Strait , 25°N, 120°E, ca. 90 m depth; CAS 224543 , 93 mm SL, NE Taiwan, Tashi Fish Market; CAS 30017 ,

97 mm SL, N of NW Taiwan, ca. 50-90 m depth; South Korea: CAS 17572 , 74 mm SL, SE of Cheju Do Island , 80 m depth; Japan: Chiba Prefecture : CAS 232874, 112 mm SL, Heizaura, Aihohama Mura ; CAS 232875 , 69 mm SL, Nago Street, Awa County ; CAS 232877 , 2 , 82-83 mm SL, Awa County; Sagami Bay : CAS 232876 , 2 , 83-85 mm SL, Manazuru; Honshu : WAM P 30055.032 , 4 , 98-118 mm SL, W Wakasa Bay , 35°45’N, 135°50’E ; WAM P 30260.019 , 123 mm SL, W Wakasa Bay , 35°30’N, 135°45’E ; NRM 55484 , 3 : 104-115 mm SL, Seto Inland Sea, Shimonoseki Fish market, 33.95°N, 130.95°E; E Malaysia, W Pacific : KAUM 41736, 119 mm SL, Kuala Terrengganu, off Cendering , 5°16’N, 103°11’E, 70-90 m depth ; KAUM 41737, 109 mm SL, same sampling data as before.