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Luzon goatfish

Upeneus luzonius Jordan & Seale, 1907

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the luzon 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 luzon goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the luzon 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 luzon goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. SpeciesUpeneus luzonius Jordan & Seale, 1907
Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • Dark-barred goatfishEnglish
  • Ubakanagn
  • HinokCebuano
  • parmice luzonskáCzech
  • Chivito de LuzonSpanish
  • BalakiIloko
  • Triglia di LuzonItalian
  • Butir nangkaMalay
  • YangutanFilipino
  • Ti-awWaray
  • 秋姑Chinese
  • Bud-bodCebuano
  • DumpilasWaray
  • Intsek-intsekWaray
  • 呂宋緋鯉Chinese
  • 鬚哥Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the luzon 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 luzon goatfish?

The luzon goatfish (Upeneus luzonius) 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). Luzon goatfish (Upeneus luzonius). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/luzon-goatfish

MLA

“Luzon goatfish (Upeneus luzonius).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/luzon-goatfish.

BibTeX
@misc{luzon_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Luzon goatfish (Upeneus luzonius)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/luzon-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}