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Blackmargin goatfish

Upeneus nigromarginatus Bos, 2014

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the blackmargin 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 blackmargin goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the blackmargin 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 blackmargin goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. SpeciesUpeneus nigromarginatus Bos, 2014
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Black-margined goatfishEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the blackmargin 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 blackmargin goatfish?

The blackmargin goatfish (Upeneus nigromarginatus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Blackmargin goatfish (Upeneus nigromarginatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackmargin-goatfish

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“Blackmargin goatfish (Upeneus nigromarginatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackmargin-goatfish.

BibTeX
@misc{blackmargin_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Blackmargin goatfish (Upeneus nigromarginatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/blackmargin-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}