Ochrebanded goatfish

Upeneus sundaicus

Mullid Fish from Japanese Waters

Ochrebanded goatfish is a fish found around Indo-West Pacific. The largest recorded length is 22 cm. Its body is fusiform body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Goatfishes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Upeneus
Maximum length: 22 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, extending eastward to Indonesia. Recorded from the Gulf (Ref. 37588 ); also from northwestern Australia northward to Japan.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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