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Narrow-tail goatfish

Upeneus stenopsis Uiblein & McGrouther, 2012

Status not recordedbony fish

The narrow-tail goatfish (Upeneus stenopsis) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the narrow-tail 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 narrow-tail goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the narrow-tail 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 narrow-tail goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. SpeciesUpeneus stenopsis Uiblein & McGrouther, 2012

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the narrow-tail 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 narrow-tail goatfish?

The narrow-tail goatfish (Upeneus stenopsis) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Narrow-tail goatfish (Upeneus stenopsis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-tail-goatfish

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BibTeX
@misc{narrow_tail_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Narrow-tail goatfish (Upeneus stenopsis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/narrow-tail-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}