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Upeneichthys vlamingii (Cuvier, 1829)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Color extremely variable, dependent on time of day, sex and degree of excitement (Ref. 33839).

Common Names

  • Black-striped goatfish
  • Blue-spotted goatfish
  • Blue-striped red mullet
  • Bluespotted goatfish
  • Goatfish
  • Mullet
  • Red mullet
  • Southern goatfish
  • Southern red mullet
  • Western red mullet
  • Capucin du Sud australien
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    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Mulliformes

    Family: Mullidae

    Genus: Upeneichthys

    Species: Upeneichthys vlamingii (Cuvier, 1829)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Biology

    Inhabits shallow sandy coastal waters (Ref. 33839); also rocky estuaries (Ref. 9002). Forms schools (Ref. 9002). Good food fish (Ref. 33839).

    Habitat

    demersal

    Conservation Status

    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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