Upeneus
arge
Jordan & Evermann, 1903
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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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Band-tail goatfish |
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Max. size:
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36.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9947) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Indian Ocean: Maldives, Chagos, Seychelles, one from Mozambique. Pacific: Hawaiian Islands and Tuamoto Archipelago west to Micronesia, Fiji, and the Ryukyus. Still unknown from the Asian coasts, Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Taiwan.
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Morphology:
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All Micronesian species have a banded tail.
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Biology: |
Common on sand bottoms near rocky substrata or coral reefs, in very shallow water. Usually in small groups.
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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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