Red Sea goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali
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A goatfish endemic to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, from shallow sandy bottoms. It has reached the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. It reaches 28 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Parupeneus forsskali
- Family
- Mullidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Synonyms
- Mulloides auriflamma, Mulloidichthys auriflamma, Mulloidichtys auriflamma, Mulloidicthyes auriflamma, Mullus auriflamma, Parupeneus barberinus, Pseudupeneus forsskali
Origin
- Native region
- África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 28 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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