Description

Silvery with reddish mid-lateral line that breaks up into spots and red bar below eye. Barbels yellow (Ref. 48636).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Mulliformes

Family: Mullidae

Genus: Upeneus

Species: Upeneus luzonius Jordan & Seale, 1907

Climate Zone

Biology

In shallow to deep coastal muddy substrates. Swims in small to large aggregations and mixes with other similar species (Ref. 48636).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless