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Blue-lined goatfish (Upeneichthys lineatus)
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Blue-lined goatfish (Upeneichthys lineatus) specimen
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Mullidae

Blue-lined goatfish

Upeneichthys lineatus

Forty Centimeters Mullid Fish of Southwest Pacific

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Upeneichthys lineatus, also known as the blue-striped mullet, blue-lined goatfish. blue-striped goatfish, blue-spotted goatfish and blue striped red mullet, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a goatfish from the family Mullidae. It is native to the Pacific coast of Australia.

Family
Mullidae
Maximum length
40 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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