Saltwater
Spotted goatfish
Pseudupeneus maculatus
Mullidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 31 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits shallow waters to depths of 90 m, especially over sand and rock bottoms in reef areas. Young juveniles often found on beds of seagrass, e.g. Thalassia. Feeds on small invertebrates. Flesh highly esteemed; marketed fresh and frozen. Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Mullus maculatus
- Pseudopeneus maculatus
- Upeneus maculatus
In other languages
- Plettet mulle
- Täplämullo
- Copper pilot, Goat mullet, Goatfish, Queen mullet, Red goatfish, Souris jaune, Spotted goat-fish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.