Bayabao
Upeneus tragula Richardson, 1846
Status not recordedbony fish
The bayabao (Upeneus tragula) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.
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Quick facts about the bayabao
- 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 bayabao live?
Not recorded
Is the bayabao 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 bayabao classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMulliformes
- familyMullidae
- genusUpeneus
- SpeciesUpeneus tragula Richardson, 1846
Synonyms Upeneoides tragula, Upeneus tragua
Other names and names in other languages (68)
- Bar-tail goatfishEnglish
- Bar-tailed goatfishEnglish
- Bartail goatfishEnglish
- Bartailed goatfishEnglish
- Blackband goatfishEnglish
- Blackstriped goatfishEnglish
- Darkband goatfishEnglish
- Freckled goatfishEnglish
- GoatfishEnglish
- Mottled goat-fishEnglish
- Mottled goatfishEnglish
- Red mulletEnglish
- Red mullet goatfishEnglish
- Spotted goatfishEnglish
- Ubakanagn
- سمك الماعز المرقشArabic
- AgingoyBikol
- Timbugancbk
- HinokCebuano
- parmice zdobenáCzech
- Mittelstreifen-MeerbarbeGerman
- Salmonete barborínSpanish
- Capucin d'herbierFrench
- MalmotIloko
- Triglia lentigginosaItalian
- ヨメヒメジJapanese
- KakunirJavanese
- മണക്കംMalayalam
- LebaiMalay
- SaramulyetePampanga
- Trilha-floculadoPortuguese
- Чернополосая козобородкаRussian
- FangalaatoSomali
- MkundajiSwahili
- ปลาแพะลายThai
- TuyoFilipino
- Ti-awWaray
- 秋姑Chinese
- سمك الماعز المنقطArabic
- سمك الماعز المنمشArabic
- سمك الماعز شريطي الذيلArabic
- RemolieteBikol
- TimhunganBikol
- BayahaoCebuano
- BayhaoCebuano
- Bud-bodCebuano
- Chivito MoteadoSpanish
- Capucin d'herbiersFrench
- Capucin souris à bande sombreFrench
- Rouget à bandes sombresFrench
- KuniranJavanese
- ManakkamMalayalam
- Biji nangka karangMalay
- Butir nangkaMalay
- BisugoFilipino
- Dalagang bukidFilipino
- ManitisFilipino
- SalmonitoFilipino
- SalmuneteFilipino
- Saramulyeteng hatoFilipino
- Saramulyeteng hulikFilipino
- Saramulyeteng tagisiFilipino
- DumpilasWaray
- Intsek-intsekWaray
- 鬚哥Chinese
- 黑斑緋鯉Chinese
- 黑斑绯鲤Chinese
- 黑斑緋鯉 秋姑 鬚哥Chinese
Relatives of the bayabao
Other species in the same genus Upeneus.
Goatfish
Upeneus moluccensis
Asymmetric goatfish
Upeneus asymmetricus
Mascarene goatfish
Upeneus mascareinsis
Por's goatfish
Upeneus pori
Goatfish
Upeneus vittatus
Bensasi goatfish
Upeneus japonicus
CompareBayabao vs GoatfishBayabao vs Asymmetric goatfishBayabao vs Mascarene goatfishBayabao vs Por's goatfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the bayabao?
The bayabao (Upeneus tragula) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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