| Family: | Mullidae (Goatfishes) |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Blue-lined goatfish | |||
| Max. size: | 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9002) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 5 – 100 m | |||
| Climate: | subtropical | |||
| Importance: | fisheries: commercial | |||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits sheltered bays and harbors (Ref. 9002), on sand and rocky substrates (Ref. 9563). Form schools (Ref. 9563). Preys mainly on small crustaceans (Ref. 32835). | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | Randall, John E. | |||
