Bluestriped Goatfish
Upeneichthys lineatus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,749
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Upeneichthys lineatus, also known as the blue-striped mullet, blue-lined goatfish. blue-striped goatfish, blue-spotted goatfish and blue striped red mullet, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a goatfish from the family Mullidae. It is native to the Pacific coast of Australia. It occurs in sheltered areas over rocky and sandy substrates and can be found 5 to 100 metres (16 to 328 ft), though rarer below 40 metres (130 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) FL. This species is commercially important.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Upeneichthys lineatus”.