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Goatfish

Mulloidichthys martinicus (Cuvier, 1829)

Status not recordedbony fish

The goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the 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 goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the 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 goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusMulloidichthys
  7. SpeciesMulloidichthys martinicus (Cuvier, 1829)

Synonyms Mulloides martinicus, Upeneus balteatus, Upeneus flavovittatus, Upeneus martinicus

Other names and names in other languages (25)
  • King mulletEnglish
  • Queen mulletEnglish
  • Red goatfishEnglish
  • Yellow goatfishEnglish
  • parmice žlutopruháCzech
  • Gul mulleDanish
  • Gelbe MeerbarbeGerman
  • ChopeSpanish
  • Souris JauneFrench
  • Triglia di MartinicaItalian
  • Kisen-akahimejiJapanese
  • BarbíPapiamento
  • TrilhaPortuguese
  • chivo amarilloSpanish
  • salmonete amarilloSpanish
  • Barbaray Jaune Et GrisFrench
  • Barbaray RougeFrench
  • Barbarin blancFrench
  • Capucin jauneFrench
  • Pesce capra di MartinicaItalian
  • キセンアカヒメジJapanese
  • BarbierPapiamento
  • SalmonetePortuguese
  • SaramunetePortuguese
  • Trilha-da-MartinicaPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the goatfish

Other species in the same genus Mulloidichthys.

Weke

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Mulloidichthys dentatus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Red weke

Mulloidichthys pfluegeri

MullidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGoatfish vs WekeGoatfish vs GoatfishGoatfish vs GoatfishGoatfish vs Red weke

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the goatfish?

The goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mulloidichthys-martinicus

MLA

“Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mulloidichthys-martinicus.

BibTeX
@misc{mulloidichthys_martinicus_2026,
  title = {Goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mulloidichthys-martinicus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}