Naming
Lacepède, 1801Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf; Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa Islands. Common throughout most of its range.Status
Not evaluated.Behavior
Occasionally schooling species inhabit shallow sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs . 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.Food
Feed on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, heart urchins and foraminiferans.Uses
Consumed fresh or dried.References:
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