Spotted goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus)

Scientific name: Pseudupeneus maculatus Bloch, 1793

Spotted goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus)

The Spotted goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda and New Jersey, USA to Santa Catarina, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Caribbean Sea.

Biology

Inhabits shallow waters to depths of 90 m, especially over sand and rock bottoms in reef areas. Young juveniles often found on beds of seagrass, e.g. Thalassia. Feeds on small invertebrates. Flesh highly esteemed; marketed fresh and frozen. Traded as an aquarium fish at Cear?, Brazil.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudupeneus maculatus
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
22.0
Depth range
0–90 m (0–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 90 m, usually 0 - 35 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda and New Jersey, USA to Santa Catarina, Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Caribbean Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.3-0.7)

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Sources

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

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