Sea fish
Por's goatfish
Upeneus pori
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Other names: Kızıldeniz barbunu
- Family
- Mullidae
Choose your region
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Where is Por's goatfish caught?
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Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
Famagusta–İskele fishing spots
9Güzelyurt Bay fishing spots
6Kyrenia north coast fishing spots
10Karpas Peninsula fishing spots
10Paphos–Limassol south coast fishing spots
15Ayia Napa–Protaras fishing spots
12Akamas–Paphos west coast fishing spots
25Larnaca southeast coast fishing spots
11No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
No site-level records in this region; the information is at region level.
9 fishing grounds
6 fishing grounds
10 fishing grounds
10 fishing grounds
- Paphos · shore access point 444 Baf (Paphos)
- Paphos · shore access point 481 Baf (Paphos)
- Lady's Mile Beach Limasol (Limassol)
- Limassol · shore access point 515 Limasol (Limassol)
- Limassol · shore access point 559 Limasol (Limassol)
- Limassol · shore access point 561 Limasol (Limassol)
- Limassol · shore access point 585 Limasol (Limassol)
- Limassol · shore access point 597 Limasol (Limassol)
- Ammos Kambouri Mağusa Güney (Famagusta)
- Kapparis Bay Mağusa Güney (Famagusta)
- Konnos Mağusa Güney (Famagusta)
- Famagusta · shore access point 898 Mağusa Güney (Famagusta)
- Famagusta · shore access point 903 Mağusa Güney (Famagusta)
- Famagusta · shore access point 988 Mağusa Güney (Famagusta)
- Nissaki beach Mağusa Güney (Famagusta)
- Nissia Bay Beach Mağusa Güney (Famagusta)
- Paphos · shore access point 042 Baf (Paphos)
- Paphos · shore access point 058 Baf (Paphos)
- Paphos · shore access point 059 Baf (Paphos)
- Paphos · shore access point 112 Baf (Paphos)
- Paphos · shore access point 139 Baf (Paphos)
- Paphos · shore access point 183 Baf (Paphos)
- Paphos · shore access point 190 Baf (Paphos)
- Paphos · shore access point 224 Baf (Paphos)
- Faros Beach Larnaka
- Faros Beach 2 Larnaka
- Larnaca · shore access point 746 Larnaka
- Larnaca · shore access point 762 Larnaka
- Larnaca · shore access point 797 Larnaka
- Larnaca · shore access point 806 Larnaka
- Larnaca · shore access point 813 Larnaka
- Larnaca · shore access point 833 Larnaka
No fishing ground or region matches your search.
A listed spot is not a guarantee of a catch.
Aegean Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
Mediterranean
Season and suitable conditions
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There is no season data for this species yet.
Missing data does not mean an unproductive period.
Famagusta–İskele
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Güzelyurt Bay
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Kyrenia north coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Karpas Peninsula
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Paphos–Limassol south coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Ayia Napa–Protaras
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Akamas–Paphos west coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Larnaca southeast coast
Season and suitable conditions
Recorded all year round in this region; no distinct fishing season shows.
Season information is no guarantee of a catch.
Best spots in November
By month
Average monthly score of the spots in Turkey (0–100).
- 0 Jan
- 0 Feb
- 0 Mar
- 0 Apr
- 32 May
- 34 Jun
- 34 Jul
- 34 Aug
- 34 Sep
- 34 Oct
- 34 Nov
- 0 Dec
The best spot in each Turkish province, by this month’s score.
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
20–52 m
mostly 20–50 m
Water temperature
18.1–32.7 °C
ideal 22.5–28.5 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
32.2–40.6 ‰
Bottom
Lives close to the bottom
- Sand
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Upeneus pori
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Çizgili barbun, Kızıldeniz barbunu
Frequently asked questions
Which seas is Por's goatfish found in?
In our records Por's goatfish appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus, Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus, Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus, Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus, Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus, Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus, Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus, Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus.
In which months is Por's goatfish at its peak?
Peak periods by sea: Famagusta–İskele — Northern Cyprus all year; Güzelyurt Bay — Northern Cyprus all year; Kyrenia north coast — Northern Cyprus all year; Karpas Peninsula — Northern Cyprus all year; Paphos–Limassol south coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Ayia Napa–Protaras — Southern Cyprus all year; Akamas–Paphos west coast — Southern Cyprus all year; Larnaca southeast coast — Southern Cyprus all year.
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