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Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Mulloidichthys: Latin, mullus = soft + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Unfortunately, Steindachner says nothing in his original brief text about the person he was honouring in the binomial. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Issue
FishBase common name changed from Orange goatfish to Pflueger's goatfish (Uiblein et al., 2024: Ref. 130857).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 30 - 110 m (Ref. 1602). Tropical; 30°N - 30°S, 51°E - 133°W
Indo-Pacific: Reunion to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Tonga; Mariana and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 1602)
Taggstrålar i analfenan: 1; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 7 - 8.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
This schooling species occurs at depths exceeding 30 m to at least 110 over sandy patches and limestone bottoms (Ref. 5439). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). It is mainly diurnal. May display four alternating dark red and light red bars on the body when feeding (Ref. 5439).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Human uses
Fiskeri: kommersiell; sportfisk: ja
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 23.4 - 28.3, mean 27.2 °C (based on 156 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00493 - 0.02126), b=3.10 (2.93 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.59 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 42 [22, 69] mg/100g; Iron = 0.471 [0.223, 0.802] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [17.0, 20.5] %; Omega3 = 0.169 [0.114, 0.304] g/100g; Selenium = 36.1 [21.5, 59.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 97.9 [34.4, 340.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.994 [0.631, 1.382] mg/100g (wet weight);