Sidespot goatfish
Parupeneus pleurostigma
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A goatfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans, from East Africa to Hawaii, mainly around islands.
- Scientific name
- Parupeneus pleurostigma
- Family
- Mullidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Synonyms
- Parupenaeus pleurostigma, Parupeneus brandesii, Parupeneus pelurostigma, Pseudupeneus brandesii, Pseudupeneus pleurostigma, Upeneus brandesii, Upeneus pleurostigma
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 33 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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