Upeneichthys vlamingii (Cuvier, 1829)
Blue-spotted goatfish
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| Upeneichthys vlamingii AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS |
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Upeneichthys: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Admiral Cornelis Willemsz de Vlamingh (<1678–1735) was a Dutch explorer and naval officer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Cuvier.
Etymology: Upeneichthys: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Admiral Cornelis Willemsz de Vlamingh (<1678–1735) was a Dutch explorer and naval officer. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Cuvier.
Taxonomic Remarks
FishBase common name changed from Bluespotted goatfish to Blue-spotted goatfish (Uiblein et al., 2024: Ref. 130857).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 100 m (Ref. 9002). Subtropical
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Eastern Indian Ocean: southern Australia. This species has often been confused with Upeneichthys lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) occurring in the eastern coast of Australia (Ref. 33839).
Size / Weight / Age
Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1 - 2; Anal soft rays: 6. Color extremely variable, dependent on time of day, sex and degree of excitement (Ref. 33839).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Inhabits shallow sandy coastal waters (Ref. 33839); also rocky estuaries (Ref. 9002). Forms schools (Ref. 9002). Good food fish (Ref. 33839).
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Main reference
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Gomon, M.F., R.H. Kuiter, C.J.M. Glover and Flora and Fauna of South Australia Handbooks Committee, 1994. The fishes of Australia's south coast. State Print, Adelaide, 992 p. (Ref. 33839)
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
| Bayesian length-weight | a=0.01023 (0.00502 - 0.02088), b=3.09 (2.92 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
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Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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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 (33 of 100). 🛈 |
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Nutrients (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 93.8 [52.8, 194.0] mg/100g; Iron = 1 [0, 2] mg/100g; Protein = 18.5 [16.8, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.398 [0.254, 0.700] g/100g; Selenium = 26.3 [14.2, 47.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.1 [4.7, 49.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.787 [0.481, 1.106] mg/100g (wet weight); |