Sea fish
Goldband goatfish
Upeneus moluccensis
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Other names: Nil barbunu
- Habitat
- Sandy bottom
- Method
- Bottom fishing · LRF
- Family
- Mullidae
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Where is Goldband goatfish caught?
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Aegean Sea fishing spots
Mediterranean fishing spots
Central & South Aegean fishing spots
62Crete & Libyan Sea fishing spots
29No 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.
- Ái Giánnis Naxos · Naxos and Small Cyclades
- Akoniziá Réma Tinos
- Ardelolágkado Réma Laconia · East Mani
- Argyrós Potamós Rhodes
- Batis · beach South Athens · Palaio Faliro
- Blefutis Bay Kalymnos · Leros
- Choirospília Réma Thira
- Delphini Beach Syros · Syros-Ermoupoli
- Adele Beach Rethymno
- Afratiás Réma Lasithi · Sitia
- Anemaliáris Réma Lasithi · Agios Nikolaos
- Elounda · lagoon mouth Lasithi · Agios Nikolaos
- Geropótamos Heraklion · Phaistos
- Giorgarádon Lagkádi Lasithi · Agios Nikolaos
- Kavroú Réma Chania · Apokoronas
- Klimatianós Réma Heraklion · Phaistos
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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Peak months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
Mediterranean
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Central & South Aegean
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, Dec
Crete & Libyan Sea
Season and suitable conditions
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Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
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
- 26 May
- 34 Jun
- 31 Jul
- 32 Aug
- 30 Sep
- 27 Oct
- 30 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
10–120 m
mostly 10–60 m
Water temperature
20.7–33 °C
ideal 25–28.8 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
21.1–40.6 ‰
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
Bait and tackle suggestions
Recorded baits and fishing techniques.
Lures
- Soft plastic worm
In this region · Aegean Sea
- Natural bait:
- shrimp, mamun, worm; regional support: European sardine / mamun / sülünez
- Lure:
- soft plastic worm
- Technique:
- bottom, LRF
In this region · Mediterranean
- Natural bait:
- shrimp, mamun, worm; regional support: European sardine / European squid / shrimp
- Lure:
- soft plastic worm
- Technique:
- bottom, LRF
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 moluccensis
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Seas
- Aegean Sea, Mediterranean
- Other names
- Paşa barbunu, Nil barbunu
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.
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