Goldband goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis)

Scientific name: Upeneus moluccensis Bleeker, 1855

Goldband goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis)

The Goldband goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to New Caledonia; north to Japan. Recently invaded the eastern Mediterranean from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal.

Biology

Found in coastal waters with a muddy substrate. Forms large schools. Usually fast swimming with short stops to feed. Sold fresh in markets. Utilized for fish meal. Valued also for its roe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Upeneus moluccensis
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
10–120 m (33–394 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 120 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to New Caledonia; north to Japan. Recently invaded the eastern Mediterranean from the Red Sea through the Suez Canal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.65-1.30; tm=1; tmax=5; Fec=111,600)

Sources

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

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