Striped goatfish
Upeneus vittatus
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A goatfish (Upeneus).
- Scientific name
- Upeneus vittatus
- Family
- Mullidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Synonyms
- Mullus vittatus, Upeneus vitatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 26–29 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 28 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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