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Mullidae

Gilded goatfish

Upeneus doriae

White chin barbels

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
West Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Gilded goatfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and records give a maximum length of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Goatfishes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Upeneus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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