Goatfish
Upeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855)
Status not recordedbony fish
The goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis) 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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMulliformes
- familyMullidae
- genusUpeneus
- SpeciesUpeneus moluccensis (Bleeker, 1855)
Synonyms Upeneoides fasciolatus, Upeneoides moluccensis, Upeneus molluccensis, Upeneus mollucensis, Upeneus moluscensis, Upeneus mulluscensis
Other names and names in other languages (61)
- Gold bond goatfishEnglish
- Gold-band goatfishEnglish
- Goldband goatfishEnglish
- Goldband goldfishEnglish
- Golden banded goatfishEnglish
- Golden stripe goatfishEnglish
- Moluccan goatfishEnglish
- Moluccen goatfishEnglish
- Red goatfishEnglish
- Ubakanagn
- AgingoyBikol
- Timbugancbk
- HinokCebuano
- parmice moluckáCzech
- Gulbåndet mulleDanish
- ΛοχίαςGreek
- Salmonete de banda doradaSpanish
- kultajuovamulloFinnish
- Barbet à bande doréeFrench
- אופון זהוב-פסHebrew
- BalakiIloko
- Triglia delle MoluccheItalian
- キスジヒメジJapanese
- LebaiMalay
- GoudbandmulDutch
- SaramulyetePampanga
- Trilha-das-MoluccasPortuguese
- Чернохвостая козобородкаRussian
- FangalaatoSomali
- MkundajiSwahili
- TuyoFilipino
- pasa barbunuTurkish
- Ti-awWaray
- 秋姑Chinese
- ArikiikBikol
- RemolieteBikol
- TimhunganBikol
- BayahaoCebuano
- BayhaoCebuano
- Bud-bodCebuano
- Ti-aoCebuano
- Rouget-souris bande d'orFrench
- MalmotIloko
- Triglia striscia dorataItalian
- Butir nangkaMalay
- BisugoFilipino
- Dalagang bukidFilipino
- ManitisFilipino
- SalmonitoFilipino
- SalmuneteFilipino
- Saramulyeteng hatoFilipino
- Saramulyeteng hulikFilipino
- Saramulyeteng tagisiFilipino
- YangutanFilipino
- Paşa BarbunyasıTurkish
- DumpilasWaray
- Intsek-intsekWaray
- 秋高Chinese
- 馬六甲緋鯉Chinese
- 马六甲绯鲤Chinese
- 鬚哥Chinese
Relatives of the goatfish
Other species in the same genus Upeneus.
Bayabao
Upeneus tragula
Asymmetric goatfish
Upeneus asymmetricus
Mascarene goatfish
Upeneus mascareinsis
Por's goatfish
Upeneus pori
Goatfish
Upeneus vittatus
Bensasi goatfish
Upeneus japonicus
CompareGoatfish vs BayabaoGoatfish vs Asymmetric goatfishGoatfish vs Mascarene goatfishGoatfish vs Por's goatfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the goatfish?
The goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis) 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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