Upeneus asymmetricus Lachner, 1954
Asymmetrical goatfish
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Upeneus asymmetricus
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Upeneus: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lachner.
Etymology: Upeneus: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lachner.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical; 12°N - 10°S, 116°E - 125°E
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Indo-West Pacific: the Philippines and Indonesia (Lombok and Natuna).
Size / Weight / Age
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 7. Differs from other Upeneus with 7-spined dorsal fin in generally having13 pectoral fin rays; 7 + 20 gill rakers; 29 + 1-2 lateral line scales; no teeth on ectopterygoid; and, silver-brown peritoneum (Ref. 43139).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabits sandy or weed covered areas. A good food fish. Depth estimate based on its ecology.
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Main reference
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Uiblein, F. and W.T. White, 2015. A new goatfish of the genus Upeneus (Mullidae) from Lombok, Indonesia and first verified record of U. asymmetricus for the Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 3980(1):51-66. (Ref. 102936)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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Body composition
Nutrients
Oxygen consumption
Swimming type
Swimming speed
Visual pigments
Fish sound
Diseases & Parasites
Toxicity (LC50s)
Genetics
Genome
Genetics
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Genome
Genetics
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Human related
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Aquaculture systems
Aquaculture profiles
Strains
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.00871 (0.00500 - 0.01517), b=2.97 (2.82 - 3.12), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items. |
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Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
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Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100). 🛈 |
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Price category (Ref. 80766) |
High. |