Asymmetrical Goatfish
Upeneus asymmetricus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
A goatfish that works sandy and weedy bottoms, it sweeps a pair of chin barbels through the sediment to taste out buried prey. Reaching about 30 centimetres, it makes good eating and is taken in coastal fisheries.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mulliformes › Mullidae › Upeneus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126988.
FAQ
- Is the Asymmetrical Goatfish dangerous to divers?
- The Asymmetrical Goatfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Asymmetrical Goatfish get?
- The Asymmetrical Goatfish grows to about 30 cm.