Kingdom Animalia Genus Upeneichthys Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Mullidae Scientific name Upeneichthys lineatus Higher classification Upeneichthys Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Upeneichthys, Goatfish, Southern goatfish, Black‑spot goatfish, Parupeneus chrysonemus | ||
Upeneichthys lineatus, the blue-striped mullet, is a species of goatfish native to the Pacific coast of Australia. It occurs in sheltered areas over rocky and sandy substrates and can be found 5 to 100 metres (16 to 328 ft), though rarer below 40 metres (130 ft). This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) FL. This species is commercially important.
References
Blue-lined goatfish Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA