BrackishSaltwater
Freckled goatfish
Upeneus tragula
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 Australia, Bahrain, Cambodia, China, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, and 20 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Known to enter lower reaches of rivers. Usually found on sandy bottoms in nearshore areas; usually solitary. Forms small to moderately large aggregations at all sizes. Minimum depth from Ref. 3470.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Upeneoides tragula
- Upeneus bensasi
- Upeneus luzonius
- Upeneus tragua
In other languages
- Tummajuovamullo
- Bar-tail goatfish, Bar-tailed goatfish, Bartaiedl goatfish, Bartail goatfish, Blackband goatfish, Blackstriped goatfish, Dark band goat fish, Dark band goatfish, Darkband goatfish, Goatfish, Mottled goat-fish, Mottled goatfish, Red mullet, Red mullet goatfish, Spotted goatfish
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.