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Francis' goatfish

Upeneus francisi Randall & Guézé, 1992

Status not recordedbony fish

The francis' goatfish (Upeneus francisi) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the francis' 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 francis' goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the francis' 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 francis' goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. SpeciesUpeneus francisi Randall & Guézé, 1992
Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Bar-tailed goatfishEnglish
  • parmice FrancisovaCzech
  • Triglia di FrancisItalian
  • Trilha-de-NorfolkPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the francis' 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 francis' goatfish?

The francis' goatfish (Upeneus francisi) 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). Francis' goatfish (Upeneus francisi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/francis-goatfish

MLA

“Francis' goatfish (Upeneus francisi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/francis-goatfish.

BibTeX
@misc{francis_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Francis' goatfish (Upeneus francisi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/francis-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}