Which seas is Goldband goatfish found in?

In our records Goldband goatfish appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece.

In which months is Goldband goatfish at its peak?

Peak periods by sea: Aegean Sea May–November; Mediterranean April–October; Central & South Aegean — Greece October–April; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece September–June.

Which bait is Goldband goatfish caught with?

Baits and lures on record: shrimp, mamun, worm, European sardine, sülünez, soft plastic worm, European squid.

Goldband goatfish

Upeneus moluccensis

Paşa barbunu
Nil barbunu

Peak this month

Family: Mullidae
Order: Mulliformes
Habitat: sandy bottom
Seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
Bait: shrimp, mamun, worm · soft plastic worm
Technique: bottom fishing, LRF

Goldband goatfish — jujurenoult (Wikimedia Commons) · source

Legal status

The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.

Where is Goldband goatfish caught?

Peak months by sea.

Aegean Sea

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, mamun, worm; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
Lure: soft plastic worm
Technique: bottom, LRF

Mediterranean

peak this month

Natural bait: shrimp, mamun, worm; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
Lure: soft plastic worm
Technique: bottom, LRF

Bait and technique

Habitat: sandy bottom
Fishing technique: bottom fishing, LRF
Natural baits: shrimp, mamun, worm
Lures: soft plastic worm

Frequently asked questions

Which seas is Goldband goatfish found in?: In our records Goldband goatfish appears in these seas: Aegean Sea, Mediterranean, Central & South Aegean — Greece, Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece.
In which months is Goldband goatfish at its peak?: Peak periods by sea: Aegean Sea May–November; Mediterranean April–October; Central & South Aegean — Greece October–April; Crete & Libyan Sea — Greece September–June.
Which bait is Goldband goatfish caught with?: Baits and lures on record: shrimp, mamun, worm, European sardine, sülünez, soft plastic worm, European squid.