| Family: | Mullidae (Goatfishes) |
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| Order: | Perciformes (perch-likes) | |||
| Class: | Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) | |||
| In this site name: | Asymmetrical goatfish | |||
| Max. size: | 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3132) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Climate: | subtropical | |||
| Importance: | ||||
| Resilience: | High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.) | |||
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Distribution:
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Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea (Ref. 5385) and the Indo-Australian Archipelago. | |||
| Morphology: | Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 7. Differs from other Upeneus with 7-spined dorsal fin in generally having13 pectoral fin rays; 7 20 gill rakers; 29 1-2 lateral line scales; no teeth on ectopterygoid; and, silver-brown peritoneum (Ref. 43139). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits sandy or weed covered areas. A good food fish. | |||
| Red List Status: | Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073) | |||
| Dangerous: | harmless | |||
| Coordinator: | Randall, John E. | |||
