Diagnostic Description
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Back grey to olive, sides and belly whitish; 1-2 longitudinal yellow bands; dark blotch below 1st dorsal fin (Ref. 5405). Yellow-mid-lateral stripe from eye to tail and some yellow striping on cheek and along abdomen (Ref. 48636). Head length 3.1-3.5 in SL, length of snout 1.9.-2.2 and barbel 1.4-1.7 in HL. Body depth 3.7-4.8 in SL. (Ref. 90102)
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 7
Trophic Strategy
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Occur inshore (Ref. 75154). Feed during the day and at night (nocturnal and diurnal). Form schools during the day. Juveniles common in shallow sandy areas during late summer (Ref. 4887).
Biology
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Occasionally schooling species inhabit shallow sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710). Large adults are often found solitary on sand slopes with other species following to feed on prey that are disturbed when the goatfish is feeding (Ref. 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Feed on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, heart urchins and foraminiferans. Consumed fresh or dried. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.
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Importance
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial; bait: usually
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分布
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廣泛分布於印度-太平洋區，
西起紅海，東到夏威夷、馬貴斯及杜夕群島，北起琉球群島，南至羅的豪及拉帕島。台灣四周海域均有分布。
利用
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漁期全年皆有，可利用延繩釣、底拖網或流刺網捕獲。為中型之食用魚，適宜煎食或紅燒。特殊之覓食行為，故常被水族館做展示用。
描述
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體延長而稍側扁，呈長紡錘形。吻鈍尖，口小；上頜後部圓，不達眼前緣下方；頦鬚達前鰓蓋後緣垂線；上下頜齒絨毛狀，鋤骨與腭骨無齒。具1扁平鰓蓋棘。鱗片小，頭與體被櫛鱗，腹鰭基部具一腋鱗，眼前及吻端無鱗；側線完整，側線鱗之側線管分支；側線鱗數33-36。背鰭兩個，完全分離；臀鰭與第二背鰭相對；尾鰭深叉型。體上半黃褐色，下半部白色；自眼至尾鰭有一條黃色縱帶，胸鰭後上方通常具一黑點；頭常具紅點。腹膜為暗色。背鰭與尾鰭淡至灰黃色，餘鰭淺白色。頦鬚白色。
棲地
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群棲性魚類，少數會單獨活動，從岸邊到35公尺深的礁區或潟湖區均有，通常在砂質地或軟泥地，以其頤鬚探索泥地中潛藏的甲殼類、軟體動物及多毛類等，再挖掘覓食。
Yellowstripe goatfish
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The yellowstripe goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) is a species of goatfish native to the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The fish is known as Weke 'a'a in Hawaiian.[2]
Description
The species' color ranges from grey to white on its sides with red-orange to pure yellow fins. In order to keep itself safe at night it is able to camouflage and blend in to the color of its surroundings. This prevents the fish from being spotted by predators. It is a schooling species, generally found feeding in large groups.[2]
Distribution and habitat
The yellowstripe goatfish occurs in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean in nearshore sandy bottoms and shore reefs at depths of less than 100 meters.[3] It spawns in Hawaii throughout the year with increased activity from February through June.[2]
Human use
This species is used as a food item in Hawaii. It tastes like shrimp, its primary source of food.[2] It is best to be kept cool after harvesting and preserved for longer periods of time in the freezer. Before preparing the fish, it has to be cleaned thoroughly by removing the intestinal tract.[4] People enjoy fishing for goatfish and it is a species that can easily be found by snorkelers throughout the Indo-Pacific.[5]
Cultural significance
The Weke 'a'a lives for fewer than 5 years. Adults fish for them in Hawaii and Guam.[6]
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Yellowstripe goatfish: Brief Summary
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The yellowstripe goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) is a species of goatfish native to the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The fish is known as Weke 'a'a in Hawaiian.
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Description
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This occasionally schooling species inhabits shallow sandy flats to a depth of 35 m or more. Feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, worms, heart urchins and foraminiferans. Juveniles taken by pole and line; adults by net, trap, pole and line, and spear. Consumed fresh or dried.
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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Habitat
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Known from seamounts and knolls
Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.
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