Asymmetrical goatfish
Species of ray-finned fish
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The asymmetrical goatfish (Upeneus asymmetricus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a goatfish from the family Mullidae which is found in Indo-West Pacific. This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL. Asymmetrical goatfish is a good food fish.[1]
| Asymmetrical goatfish | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Upeneus |
| Species: | U. asymmetricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Upeneus asymmetricus Lachner, 1954 | |