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Chivo

Pseudupeneus grandisquamis (Gill, 1863)

Status not recordedbony fish

The chivo (Pseudupeneus grandisquamis) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the chivo

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the chivo live?

Not recorded

Is the chivo endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the chivo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusPseudupeneus
  7. SpeciesPseudupeneus grandisquamis (Gill, 1863)

Synonyms Upeneus grandisquamis

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Bigscale goatfishEnglish
  • parmice velkošupinnáCzech
  • Chivo rosadoSpanish
  • Rouget-barbet trilleFrench
  • Triglia a scaglie grosseItalian
  • Trilha-sangrentoPortuguese
  • Chivo escamosoSpanish
  • chivo escamudoSpanish
  • Salmonete gringuitoSpanish
  • Pesce capra a scaglie grosseItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the chivo

Other species in the same genus Pseudupeneus.

CompareChivo vs West African goatfishChivo vs Spotted goatfishChivo vs Pseudupeneus megalops

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the chivo?

The chivo (Pseudupeneus grandisquamis) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Chivo (Pseudupeneus grandisquamis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/chivo

MLA

“Chivo (Pseudupeneus grandisquamis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/chivo.

BibTeX
@misc{chivo_2026,
  title = {Chivo (Pseudupeneus grandisquamis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/chivo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}