Names Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes) Etymology: Upeneus: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip (Ref. 45335 ) ; more on author: Richardson . Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes ( gen. , sp. ) | ITIS | CoL Main reference Myers, R.F. 1991. (Ref. 1602