Pennant goatfish (Upeneus filifer)

Scientific name: Upeneus filifer Ogilby, 1910

Pennant goatfish (Upeneus filifer)

The Pennant goatfish (Upeneus filifer) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Upeneus filifer
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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