Barred goatfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:behavior schooling fish
exhibits social hierarchies
gptkbp:body_style elongated body
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color varies by region
brightly colored
can change color slightly
pinkish with yellow stripes
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Barred_goatfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by fisheries management.
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance important in local fisheries
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distribution Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mullidae
gptkbp:fins two dorsal fins
gptkbp:first_described_by by Cuvier in 1829
gptkbp:fishing_regulations overfishing concerns in some areas
hook and line
gptkbp:foraging_behavior diurnal feeder
forages in sand
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mulloidichthys
gptkbp:growth_rate moderate growth rate
gptkbp:habitat up to 50 meters
coral reefs
prefers sandy substrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barred goatfish
gptkbp:is_essential_for commercial fishery
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage pelagic larvae
gptkbp:length 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 5 years
gptkbp:local_names Bokor, Tuhuk
gptkbp:migration some populations are migratory
gptkbp:order gptkb:Perciformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators gptkb:barracuda
larger fish
gptkbp:related_species other goatfish species
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest studied for ecological roles
gptkbp:scales cycloid scales
gptkbp:social_structure forms schools
gptkbp:species gptkb:Mulloidichthys_vanicolensis
four gill arches
limited aquaculture potential
gptkbp:speed active swimmer
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with cleaner wrasses
gptkbp:tail_type forked tail
gptkbp:traded_on requires ample swimming space
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goatfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5