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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusUpeneus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the goatfish

Other species in the same genus Upeneus.

Bayabao

Upeneus tragula

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Upeneus vittatus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

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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.

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/upeneus-moluccensis

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“Goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/upeneus-moluccensis.

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@misc{upeneus_moluccensis_2026,
  title = {Goatfish (Upeneus moluccensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/upeneus-moluccensis},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}