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Spotted goatfish

Upeneus guttatus (Day, 1868)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the spotted 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 spotted goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the spotted 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 spotted goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. SpeciesUpeneus guttatus (Day, 1868)

Synonyms Upeneoides guttatus, Upeneus crosnieri

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Bar-tailed goatfishEnglish
  • Japanese goatfishEnglish
  • Two-tone goatfishEnglish
  • Twotone goatfishEnglish
  • parmice stříbrobřicháCzech
  • アカネヒメジJapanese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the spotted 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 spotted goatfish?

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

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{upeneus_guttatus_2026,
  title = {Spotted goatfish (Upeneus guttatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/upeneus-guttatus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}