Goldband Goatfish (species: Upeneus moluccensis) in ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Upeneus moluccensis
Goldband Goatfish


©Anne Hoggett: Upeneus moluccensis at Linnet Reef

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Mullidae
Genus Upeneus
Species Upeneus moluccensis

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 22 cm (Total Length) - applies to Males

Depth range

  • Up to 120 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • McCormick, M.I. (1992). The influence of pelagic life history on the quality of tropical goatfish (family Mullidae) at settlement, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 374.