Upeneus tragula

Upeneus tragula

Scientific name	Upeneus tragula
Descriptor	Richardson
Year of description	1846
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Mullidae
Genus	Upeneus

Introduction

Upeneus tragula is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

30 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

30 cm
Pattern

rayure horizontale

How to recognize Upeneus tragula ?

Barbel fish

This fish has the particularity to possess several pairs of barbels, which allow him to search the bottom and to detect the food thus moved.

Upeneus tragula measures between 20 and 30 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, noir, blanc and beige body. The also has rouge rayure horizontale.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in shoals
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Upeneus tragula is a fish living in shoals naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

Although Upeneus tragula is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Upeneus tragula is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

0 - 42 m

Biotope presentation

Upeneus tragula is most often found at a depth between 0m and 42m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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