Upeneus subvittatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)
Deepwater goatfish
Upeneus subvittatus
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Max. size:  24.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 450 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan to Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Plain, with silvery sides, a barred caudal fin and rounded snout, somewhat reminiscent of the silver oceanic or pelagic pufferfishes Lagocephalus that occur in the same area and represents a possible case of mimicry (Ref. 48636).
Biology:  Inhabits sandy and muddy areas in coastal waters (Ref. 9137). Seen in small groups in about 15 m depth (Ref. 48636).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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