Goatfishes

These fishes belong in the "Order Perciformes" and "Suborder Percoidei" as members of the "Family Mullidae" (Goatfishes) consisting of 6 genera, with 55 species.

Goatfishes have two, strong barbels/whiskers on their chin which are used for digging and sensing prey. They are peaceful and as juveniles, make good sand stirrers. In nature, they favor shallow protected bays and lagoons. Their diet consists mainly of benthic invertebrate.

Mulloidichthys

  • M. flavolineatus Yellowstripe Goatfish
  • M. martinicus Yellow Goatfish
  • M. minicus Mimic Goatfish
  • M. pfluegeri Orange Goatfish
  • M. vanicolensis Yellowfin Goatfish

    Parupeneus

  • P. barberinodes Bicolor Goatfish
  • P. barberinus Dash-Dot Goatfish
  • P. ciliatus Whitelined / Whitesaddle / Cardinal Goatfish
  • P. crassilabris Doublebar / Twobarred Goatfish
  • P. cyclostomus Yellow-saddle / Gold-saddle Goatfish
  • P. forsskali Red Sea Goatfish
  • P. heptacanthus Cinnabar Goatfish
  • P. indicus Indian Goatfish
  • P. macronema Longbarbel Goatfish
  • P. multifasciatus Manybar Goatfish
  • P. pleurostigma Sidespot Goatfish
  • P. porphyreus
  • P. spilurus Blackspot Goatfish
  • P. trifasciatus Doublebar Goatfish

    Pseudupeneus

  • P. maculatus Spotted Goatfish

    Upeneus

  • U. arge Bandtail Goatfish
  • U. tragula Blackstriped / Bartailed Goatfish
  • U. vittatus Yellowstriped / Yellowbanded Goatfish

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