Mado Australian Damsel

Blue-Lined Goatfish

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Osteichthyes Subclass: Actinopterygii - Bony Fishes
Order: Perciformes Family: Mullidae - Goatfishes
Genus: Upeneichthys Species: U. lineatus
Habitat: Sheltered bays, estuaries and moderately exposed reefs 3m to 100m deep
Distribution: Mallacoota, Victoria to southern Qld
Maximum Size: Length to 310 mm
Notes: Seen schooling in the wake of larger fishes feeding in the disturbed sediment.
Image Location: Cathie Wall, 1 km off Lake Cathie
Image ID Number: P1200023 in folder: D
Reference: Edgar page: 454, Kuiter page: