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Asymmetric goatfish

Upeneus asymmetricus Lachner, 1954

Status not recordedbony fish

The asymmetric goatfish (Upeneus asymmetricus) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the asymmetric goatfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the asymmetric goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the asymmetric goatfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the asymmetric goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. SpeciesUpeneus asymmetricus Lachner, 1954

Synonyms Upeneus asymetricus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Asymmetrical goatfishEnglish
  • سمك الماعز الغير متماثلArabic
  • parmice chutnáCzech
  • LebaiMalay
  • SalmuneteFilipino
  • SultanTurkish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the asymmetric goatfish

Other species in the same genus Upeneus.

Goatfish

Upeneus moluccensis

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Bayabao

Upeneus tragula

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Upeneus vittatus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the asymmetric goatfish?

The asymmetric goatfish (Upeneus asymmetricus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Asymmetric goatfish (Upeneus asymmetricus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/asymmetric-goatfish

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BibTeX
@misc{asymmetric_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Asymmetric goatfish (Upeneus asymmetricus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/asymmetric-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}