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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the bayabao

Other species in the same genus Upeneus.

Goatfish

Upeneus moluccensis

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 bayabao?

The bayabao (Upeneus tragula) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Bayabao (Upeneus tragula). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/bayabao

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BibTeX
@misc{bayabao_2026,
  title = {Bayabao (Upeneus tragula)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/bayabao},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}