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Goatfish

Upeneichthys lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Status not recordedbony fish

The goatfish (Upeneichthys lineatus) 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. genusUpeneichthys
  7. SpeciesUpeneichthys lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Synonyms Atahua clarki, Mullus surmuletus lineatus, Mullus surmuletus var. lineatus, Upeneichthys porosus, Upeneus porosus

Other names and names in other languages (17)
  • Blue-lined goatfishEnglish
  • Blue-spotted goat-fishEnglish
  • Blue-spotted goatfishEnglish
  • Blue-striped goatfishEnglish
  • Blue-striped mulletEnglish
  • Blue-striped red mulletEnglish
  • Bluespotted goatfishEnglish
  • Bluestriped goatfishEnglish
  • Red mulletEnglish
  • Blåstribet mulleDanish
  • Blaustreifen-MeerbarbeGerman
  • Triglia a linee bluItalian
  • RarahiMāori
  • Trilha-escarlatePortuguese
  • Австралийская барабуляRussian
  • 蓝点似绯鲤Chinese
  • ĀhuruhuruMāori

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the goatfish

Other species in the same genus Upeneichthys.

Red mullet

Upeneichthys vlamingii

MullidaeNo free photo yet

CompareGoatfish vs Red mulletGoatfish vs Stott's goatfish

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the goatfish?

The goatfish (Upeneichthys lineatus) 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 (Upeneichthys lineatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/upeneichthys-lineatus

MLA

“Goatfish (Upeneichthys lineatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/upeneichthys-lineatus.

BibTeX
@misc{upeneichthys_lineatus_2026,
  title = {Goatfish (Upeneichthys lineatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/upeneichthys-lineatus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}