Upeneichthys
vlamingii
(Cuvier, 1829)
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Family:
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Mullidae
(Goatfishes)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Southern goatfish |
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Max. size:
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35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9002) |
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Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range ? – 100 m
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Climate: |
subtropical |
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Importance:
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. This species has often been confused with Upeneichthys lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) occurring in the eastern coast of Australia (Ref. 33839).
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8 - 8;
Anal
spines: 1 – 2;
Anal
soft rays: 6. Color extremely variable, dependent on time of day, sex and degree of excitement (Ref. 33839).
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Biology: |
Inhabits shallow sandy coastal waters (Ref. 33839); also rocky estuaries (Ref. 9002). Forms schools (Ref. 9002). Good food fish (Ref. 33839).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Randall, John E.
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