asymmetrical goatfish

Upeneus asymmetricus

Thirty Centimeters Mullid Fish from Indo West Pacific

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The asymmetrical goatfish (Upeneus asymmetricus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a goatfish from the family Mullidae which is found in Indo-West Pacific. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. Asymmetrical goatfish is a good food fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Goatfishes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Upeneus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: the Philippines and Indonesia (Lombok and Natuna).

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