| Family: |
Mullidae (Goatfishes) |
| Max. size: |
43 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 200 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to South Africa (reaching Struisbaai, Ref. 11228) and east to the western Pacific. Southeast Atlantic: South Africa (Ref. 5405). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Color variable; with or without a black saddle on caudal peduncle (Ref. 5405). |
| Biology: |
Found on sandy bottoms and murky areas of coastal waters (Ref. 5213). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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