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Heemstra goatfish

Upeneus heemstra Uiblein & Gouws, 2014

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the heemstra 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 heemstra goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the heemstra 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 heemstra goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. SpeciesUpeneus heemstra Uiblein & Gouws, 2014
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Heemstra’s goatfishEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the heemstra 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 heemstra goatfish?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Heemstra goatfish (Upeneus heemstra). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/heemstra-goatfish

MLA

“Heemstra goatfish (Upeneus heemstra).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/heemstra-goatfish.

BibTeX
@misc{heemstra_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Heemstra goatfish (Upeneus heemstra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/heemstra-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}