Blue-striped mullet (Upeneichthys lineatus)

Scientific name: Upeneichthys lineatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Blue-striped mullet (Upeneichthys lineatus)

The Blue-striped mullet (Upeneichthys lineatus) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, eastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Upeneichthys lineatus
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
5–100 m (16–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 100 m, usually 5 - 40 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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