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Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Upeneichthys: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Bloch & Schneider.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 100 m (Ref. 9002), usually 5 - 40 m (Ref. 9002). Subtropical
Southwest Pacific: eastern Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm FL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89422)
Inhabits sheltered bays and harbors (Ref. 9002), on sand and rocky substrates (Ref. 9563). Form schools (Ref. 9563). Preys mainly on small crustaceans (Ref. 32835).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Kuiter, R.H., 1993. Coastal fishes of south-eastern Australia. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu, Hawaii. 437 p. (Ref. 9002)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 15 - 24, mean 17.9 °C (based on 268 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01047 (0.00618 - 0.01775), b=3.11 (2.96 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.2 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 85 [48, 175] mg/100g; Iron = 0.965 [0.464, 1.749] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [16.7, 20.0] %; Omega3 = 0.377 [0.243, 0.663] g/100g; Selenium = 27.1 [14.9, 49.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 13.4 [4.5, 46.0] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.796 [0.484, 1.117] mg/100g (wet weight);