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Goatfish (Upeneichthys porosus)

Goatfish

Upeneichthys porosus

Class
Ray-finned fish
Rarity
Common
Observations
471
Most observed in
🇳🇿 New Zealand

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”.

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