Dwarf goatfish (Upeneus parvus)

Scientific name: Upeneus parvus Poey, 1852

Dwarf goatfish (Upeneus parvus)

The Dwarf goatfish (Upeneus parvus) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina, USA and Puerto Rico to Santa Catarina, Brazil. Absent in the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the western Caribbean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Oblique dark bars across both lobes of caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Upeneus parvus
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
18–100 m (59–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 18 - 100 m, usually 40 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Puerto Rico to Santa Catarina, Brazil. Absent in the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the western Caribbean.
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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