Goldsaddle goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus
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A goatfish with a yellow saddle at the base of the tail.
- Scientific name
- Parupeneus cyclostomus
- Family
- Mullidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Synonyms
- Mullus chryserydros, Mullus cyclostomus, Mullus microps, Mullus radiatus, Parapeneus luteus, Parupenaeus cyclostomus, Parupeneus chryserydros, Parupeneus luteus, Parupeneus lutues, Parupeneus xanthospilurus, Psedupeneus cyclostomus, Pseudupeneus aurantiacus, Pseudupeneus chryseredros, Pseudupeneus chryserydros, Pseudupeneus cyclostomus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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