Yellow goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)

Scientific name: Mulloidichthys martinicus Cuvier, 1829

Yellow goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)

The Yellow goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae.

Biology

Found over sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Often in schools. Forms schools with the smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargyreum), an association regarded as social protective mimicry. Juveniles are common in seagrass beds. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mulloidichthys martinicus
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.4
Common length
28.0
Depth range
0–49 m (0–161 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 49 m, usually 0 - 35 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda and Florida, USA to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Eastern Atlantic: single record from Ile de S?o Tiago, Baie de Tarrafal, Cape Verde. Reported from S?o Tom? Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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