Upeneus vittatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Yellowstriped goatfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Mullidae
Synonyms	Mullus vittatus, ... more
Common names	Goatfish, Striped goatfish, Goat fish, ... more

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Main reference

Myers, R.F. 1991. (Ref. 1602)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 28.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573); common length : 20.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)

Environment

Reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 100 m (Ref. 48636)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 26°C - 29°C; 30°N - 23°S

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to East London, South Africa and east to Micronesia and the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Body is elongate with relatively large, ctenoid scales; dorsal fins widely separated. The mouth is small with slightly protruding upper jaw; a prominent pair of barbels under the chin. Easily recognized underwater by the many lines along the body, but has the appearance of a teraponid when swimming in schools when not feeding (Ref. 48636).

Euryhaline (Ref. 12743). Inhabits sandy lagoons and sheltered coastal waters. Also found over muddy bottoms (Ref. 5213). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Often in groups (Ref. 9710). In the north-east coast of India, the male to female ratio was 1:1.5 in most months (Ref. 28761). Feeds primarily on small crustaceans. Marketed fresh (Ref. 5284).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5-0.7)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (23 of 100)	High

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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