Weke
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Status not recordedbony fish
The weke (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.
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Quick facts about the weke
- 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 weke live?
Not recorded
Is the weke 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 weke classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMulliformes
- familyMullidae
- genusMulloidichthys
- SpeciesMulloidichthys flavolineatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Synonyms Mulloides flavolineatus, Mulloides samoensis, Mulloidichthys flavicaudus, Mulloidichthys flaviolineatus, Mulloidichthys flaviolineatus flavicaudus, Mulloidichthys samoensis, Mulloidichtys flavolineatus, Mullus flavolineatus, Parupeneus flavolineatus, Upeneus flavolineatus
Other names and names in other languages (61)
- GoatfishEnglish
- Pallid goatfishEnglish
- Samoan goatfishEnglish
- Sand wekeEnglish
- Slender goldband goatfishEnglish
- Square-spot goatfishEnglish
- Squarespot goatfishEnglish
- White goatfishEnglish
- White wekeEnglish
- Yellow-lined goatfishEnglish
- Yellowstripe goatfishEnglish
- سمك الماعز أصفر الشريطArabic
- AgingoyBikol
- HinokCebuano
- parmice žlutopásáCzech
- Gulstribet mulleDanish
- Seitenfleck-BarbeGerman
- Chivo de línea doradaSpanish
- KeltaviirumulloFinnish
- iosiFijian
- Capucin nainFrench
- Weke ʻaʻāHawaiian
- מוליתן צהוב-פסHebrew
- BalakiIloko
- Triglia pallidaItalian
- モンツキアカヒメジJapanese
- മണക്കംMalayalam
- LebaiMalay
- SaramulyetePampanga
- Trilha-cabraPortuguese
- Желтолинейная мелкозубая барабуляRussian
- FangalaatoSomali
- TuyoFilipino
- 秋姑Chinese
- سمك الماعز ذو النقطة المربعةArabic
- RemolieteBikol
- TimhunganBikol
- BayahaoCebuano
- BayhaoCebuano
- Ti-aoCebuano
- Capucin à bande jauneFrench
- Capucin carêmeFrench
- Surmulet à ligne jaundFrench
- Surmulet à ligne jauneFrench
- MalmotIloko
- Triglia linea giallaItalian
- Triglia punto quadratoItalian
- ManakkamMalayalam
- Butir nangkaMalay
- BisugoFilipino
- Dalagang bukidFilipino
- ManitisFilipino
- SalmonitoFilipino
- SalmuneteFilipino
- Saramulyeteng hatoFilipino
- Saramulyeteng hulikFilipino
- Saramulyeteng tagisiFilipino
- 鬚哥Chinese
- 黃帶擬羊魚Chinese
- 黃帶擬鬚鯛Chinese
- 黄带拟羊鱼Chinese
Relatives of the weke
Other species in the same genus Mulloidichthys.
Goatfish
Mulloidichthys martinicus
Goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Goatfish
Mulloidichthys dentatus
Red weke
Mulloidichthys pfluegeri
Bluestriped goatfish
Mulloidichthys ayliffe
Mimic goatfish
Mulloidichthys mimicus
CompareWeke vs GoatfishWeke vs GoatfishWeke vs GoatfishWeke vs Red weke
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the weke?
The weke (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) 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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