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FishverifiedLeast Concern
Upeneus moluccensis
(Bleeker, 1855)
Goldband Goatfish
Also known as: Gold Band Goatfish, Golden Banded Goatfish, Golden Stripe Goatfish, Moluccan Goatfish, Goatfish
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About
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
10–120 m
Max size
22.5 cm
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Lifespan
5 yrs
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Mulliformes
Family
Mullidae
Where to find it
Other species in Mullidae
Mullus barbatus
Red Mullet
Parupeneus trifasciatus
Doublebar Goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Yellowfin Goatfish
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Yellowstripe Goatfish
Parupeneus insularis
Doublebar Goatfish
Pseudupeneus maculatus
Spotted Goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Gold-Saddle Goatfish
Mullus surmuletus
Goatfish
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