Dark-barred Goatfish
Upeneus luzonius
- Usual depth22–42 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsAugust, September, and October
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 24 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 13 records
- July: 10 records
- August: 32 records
- September: 47 records
- October: 36 records
- November: 20 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 22–42 m · Deepest record: 83.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Dark-barred Goatfish, Luzon Goatfish
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Chivito de Luzon
- Filipino
- Yangutan
- Simplified Chinese
- 呂宋緋鯉, 秋姑, 鬚哥
Similar species
- Sulphur goatfish
Upeneus sulphureus
- Goldband goldfish
Upeneus moluccensis
- Goatfish
Upeneus sundaicus
- Freckled goatfish
Upeneus tragula
- Yellowstriped goatfish
Upeneus vittatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 252 open-data records from 1900 to 2003.
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