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Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Upeneichthys: Greek, ypene, -es = upper lip + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 5 - 140 m (Ref. 38963). Temperate, preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 17.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38963)
Occurs in inshore waters of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
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Platell, M.E., I.C. Potter and K.R. Clarke, 1998. Do the habitats, mouth morphology and diets of the mullids Upeneichthys stotti and U. lineatus in coastal waters of south-western Australia differ?. J. Fish Biol. 52(2):398-418. (Ref. 38963)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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