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Two-tone goatfish (Upeneus guttatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Upeneus guttatus

Common Name
Two-tone goatfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VII,9; pectoral fins 13-14, usually 13 (in 24 of 27 specimens); gill rakers 6-8 + 16-18 = 23-25; lateral line scales 28-31; body depth at first dorsal fin origin 22-25% SL and at anus 19-23% SL; caudal-peduncle depth 9.3-11% SL; maximum head depth 18-22% SL; head depth through eye 15-19% SL; head length 26-30%SL; orbit length 6.3-8.8% SL; upper jaw length 9.6-12% SL; barbel length 16-19% SL; caudal-fin length 25-30% SL; anal-fin height 15-19% SL; pelvic-fin length 19-23% SL; pectoral-fin length 20-22% SL; first dorsal-fin height 20-24% SL; second dorsal-fin height 14-18% SL; 10-13 total bars on caudal fin, 5 reddish bars on upper caudal-fin lobe, similar width or narrower than the pale interspaces between the bars (not retained on preserved fish) and 5-8 faint, irregular red bars on exterior margin of the lower lobe, sometimes extending over entire lobe or absen

Classification

Classified By
Day, 1868
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Goatfishes (Mullidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: from the Red Sea to South Africa, to northern Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
8 m
Depth To - meters
80 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; depth range 8 - 80 m (Ref. 83903)
Trophic Level
3.52 s.e. 0.53 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
16.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated