Dotdash goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
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A goatfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, pale with a dark stripe through the eye and a black spot at the base of the tail. It reaches 60 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Parupeneus barberinus
- Family
- Mullidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Synonyms
- Mullus barberinus, Parupenaeus barberinus, Parupeneus barbinus, Parupeneus berberinus, Pseudopeneus barberinus, Pseudupeneus barberinus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 60 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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