Upeneus subvittatus, Deep-water goatfish : fisheries

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Upeneus subvittatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Deep-water goatfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Upeneus: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Temminck & Schlegel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 450 m (Ref. 100719). Subtropical

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Western Pacific: Japan to Indonesia.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44136)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Plain, with silvery sides, a barred caudal fin and rounded snout, somewhat reminiscent of the silver oceanic or pelagic pufferfishes Lagocephalus that occur in the same area and represents a possible case of mimicry (Ref. 48636).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Inhabits sandy and muddy areas in coastal waters (Ref. 9137). Seen in small groups in about 15 m depth (Ref. 48636).

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Masuda, H. and G.R. Allen, 1993. Meeresfische der Welt - Groß-Indopazifische Region. Tetra Verlag, Herrenteich, Melle. 528 p. (Ref. 9137)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial
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