Goatfish

The Goatfish lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 9 - 91 m , usually 10 - 60 m environment.

Goatfish are members of the Mullidae family which contains six genera: Mulloidichthys, Mullus, Parupeneus, Pseudupeneus, Upeneus, and Upeneichthys. They can be found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. More

Goatfishes are tropical marine perciform fish of the family Mullidae. Seldom found in brackish waters, goatfish are most associated with the reefs of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. More

Yellowfin goatfish, Mulloidichthys vanicolensis Noun Singular goatfish Plural goatfishes or goatfish goatfish (plural goatfishes or goatfish) 1. More

Sometimes goatfish eat their food at night. The yellow striped goatfish is the most common goatfish. And the dash-and-dot goatfish is the largest kind of goatfish. Goatfish appear in large groups. More

Found in temperate to tropical seas, the goatfish is so named because of its two long chin barbels, which resemble a goat's whiskers. Probably the most famous member of this fish family is the superior red mullet, which is not a mullet at all. More

Goatfish belong to the family Mullidae in the order Perciformes. The name Mullidae is derived from the Latin word mullus which means soft. The family Mullidae currently contains 55 species divided into 6 different genera. More

Goatfish are attractive, hardy and interesting fish that too many hobbyists have either never heard of or never kept. They provide useful tank maintenance skills and are quite active and interesting to watch. More

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Goatfish in the Sea Welcome to Goatfish Designs = Goatfish are colorful fish that swim in packs throughout the Caribbean, hanging out on reefs and shining in the sun. More

Goatfish are one of Hanauma Bay More

Goatfishes have two separate dorsal fins and the mouth is slightly underslung. All can be easily identified by the pair of sensory whiskers called barbels attached below the mouth. More

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Yellow-striped Goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis Image: 24M1055-18 Buy Image License Add Photo to Lightbox View Larger Photo View your Lightbox Order Print of Photo Schooling Yellow-striped Goatfish More

Goatfish tend to feed at night, and therefore, do best in low-lit aquariums. The diet should consist of chopped clams, brine fish, bloodworms, and prepared foods. More

the tank, a goatfish may fill that niche. It is a carnivorous fish and it's found in the sandy or rubbley areas around coral reefs, where they constantly nuzzle the bottom in search of an invertebrate. More

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The Goatfish has lots of personality as it uses the barbels below its mouth to dig into sand and rubble looking for food. They can quickly change their color if stressed and will often lie on the bottom waiting to be fed. More

Goatfish (Upeneus sundaicus) Photographs and Information = goatfish.jpg (2636 bytes) wpeC. More

Spotted goatfish swim in small schools, constantly foraging by nuzzling the sea bottom around coral reefs. They use two fleshy whiskers called “barbels,” located under the tip of their chin, to search for prey hiding in the sand. More

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These Yellow-lined Goatfish can change colors if they need to. Click on image for full size (31K JPG) Windows Original, adapted from Corel Photography The Mullidae family is more commonly known as the Goatfish. More

Common names

Barbarin blanc in French (français)
Barwena karaibska in Polish (polski)
chivo colorado in Spanish (español)
Gestreepte zeebarbeel in Dutch (Nederlands)
Gestreepte zeerbarbeel in Dutch (Nederlands)
goatfish in English
Guldmulle in Danish (dansk)
Medama-himeji in Japanese (日本語)
Meerbarbe in German (Deutsch)
Northern goatfish in English
red goatfish in English
Red mullet in English
Rouget-barbet doré in French (français)
Salmonete in Portuguese (Português)
Salmonete in Spanish (español)
Salmonete colorado in Spanish (español)
Salmonete rojo in Spanish (español)
Salmonete-dourado in Portuguese (Português)
Sarmullet in French (français)
Surmulet in French (français)
Trilha in Portuguese (Português)
金羊魚 in Mandarin Chinese
金羊鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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