Upeneus australiae

Mullidae
Australian Goatfish, Australian Goatfish
  • Upeneus australiae, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Upeneus australiae, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Upeneus australiae, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Upeneus australiae, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Small slender body with a dark band from snout to tail base, sandy brown above and pale silvery below, and brown spots on lower tail lobe. Pale underside, without distinct spotting, differs from U. tragula (Bartail Goatfish).
Information
  • Max Size: 9 cm
  • Depth: 3-82m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (12% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (4 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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