Bluestriped Goatfish vary greatly in colour from almost white to a deep red, with an orange to reddish-brown stripe and lines of blue dots along the sides, and often other blotches and markings. They have a distinct midlateral stripe, and yellow stripes on the dorsal fin|dorsal and anal fins.

Goatfish use their sensory chin barbels to probe the sediment on search of prey.

Very similar to and often confused with the Bluespotted Goatfish, (Upeneichthys vlamingii), which has a slightly longer head and the midlateral stripe is not as distinct.

At a glance

Habitat Sandy bottoms in sheltered waters such as in bays and harbours
Size Can grow to around 40cm
Origin Native
Distribution Eastern and southeastern Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern and southeastern Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
Sandy bottoms in sheltered waters such as in bays and harbours
Size
Can grow to around 40cm
Common Name Bluestriped Goatfish
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderPerciformes
SuborderPercoidei
FamilyMullidae
GenusUpeneichthys
SpeciesUpeneichthys lineatus
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Synonyms

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