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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Mullidae Goatfishes

Genus: Parupeneus

(See list of species below)


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32 species (see list below)

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.3 cm SL
 
Parupeneus angulatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Parupeneus barberinoides (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus barberinoides
[Bicolor goatfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Parupeneus barberinus
[Dash-and-dot goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific.
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Parupeneus biaculeatus (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus biaculeatus
[Pointed goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 19.6 cm SL
Parupeneus chrysonemus (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus chrysonemus
[Yellow-threaded goatfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Parupeneus chrysopleuron (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Parupeneus chrysopleuron
[Yellow striped goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Parupeneus ciliatus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus ciliatus
[Whitesaddle goatfish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Parupeneus crassilabris (Valenciennes, 1831)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Parupeneus crassilabris
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Parupeneus cyclostomus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus cyclostomus
[Gold-saddle goatfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean, Ré
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
 
Parupeneus diagonalis
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Parupeneus forsskali (Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976)

Photo by Field, R.
 
Parupeneus forsskali
[Red Sea goatfish]

Photo by King, D.R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 22.3 cm SL
Parupeneus fraserorum Randall & King, 2009

Photo by King, D.R.
 
Parupeneus fraserorum
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 36 cm TL
Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Parupeneus heptacanthus
[Cinnabar goatfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Parupeneus indicus (Shaw, 1803)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Parupeneus indicus
[Indian goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Parupeneus insularis Randall & Myers, 2002

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus insularis
[Twosaddle goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Parupeneus jansenii (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus jansenii
[Jansen's goatfish]
No picture found
Central Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Parupeneus louise
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Parupeneus macronemus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus macronemus
[Long-barbel goatfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Parupeneus margaritatus Randall & Guézé, 1984

Photo by Field, R.
 
Parupeneus margaritatus
[Pearly goatfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Parupeneus minys
[]
No picture found
Western Pacific
Max. Length 23.5 cm SL
 
Parupeneus moffitti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Parupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus multifasciatus
[Manybar goatfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
 
Parupeneus nansen
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacfiic
Max. Length 24.9 cm SL
Parupeneus orientalis (Fowler, 1933)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus orientalis
[Rapanui goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Parupeneus pleurostigma (Bennett, 1831)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus pleurostigma
[Sidespot goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Parupeneus porphyreus (Jenkins, 1903)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus porphyreus
[]

Photo by MNHN

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15.2 cm SL
Parupeneus posteli Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1967

Photo by MNHN
 
Parupeneus posteli
[]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19.8 cm SL
 
Parupeneus procerigena
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Parupeneus rubescens (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus rubescens
[Rosy goatfish]
No picture found
Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
 
Parupeneus seychellensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus spilurus
[Blackspot goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Parupeneus trifasciatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parupeneus trifasciatus
[Doublebar goatfish]
32 Species of Family Mullidae with Genus Parupeneus
(Goatfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2009 Parupeneus angulatus Western Indian Ocean 14.3 SL
1852 Parupeneus barberinoides Bicolor goatfish Western Pacific 30 TL
1801 Parupeneus barberinus Dash-and-dot goatfish Indo-Pacific 60 TL
1846 Parupeneus biaculeatus Pointed goatfish Northwest Pacific. 19 SL
1903 Parupeneus chrysonemus Yellow-threaded goatfish Eastern Central Pacific 19.6 SL
1843 Parupeneus chrysopleuron Yellow striped goatfish Indo-West Pacific 55 TL
1802 Parupeneus ciliatus Whitesaddle goatfish Indo-Pacific 38 TL
1831 Parupeneus crassilabris Indo-West Pacific 38 TL
1801 Parupeneus cyclostomus Gold-saddle goatfish Indo-Pacific 50 TL
2004 Parupeneus diagonalis Western Indian Ocean, Ré 16.5 SL
1976 Parupeneus forsskali Red Sea goatfish Indian Ocean 28 TL
2009 Parupeneus fraserorum Western Indian Ocean 22.3 SL
1802 Parupeneus heptacanthus Cinnabar goatfish Indo-West Pacific 36 TL
1803 Parupeneus indicus Indian goatfish Indo-Pacific 45 TL
2002 Parupeneus insularis Twosaddle goatfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL
1856 Parupeneus jansenii Jansen's goatfish Western Pacific 25 TL
2004 Parupeneus louise Central Pacific 23 SL
1801 Parupeneus macronemus Long-barbel goatfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL
1984 Parupeneus margaritatus Pearly goatfish Western Indian Ocean 23 TL
2009 Parupeneus minys Western Indian Ocean 10.7 SL
1993 Parupeneus moffitti Western Pacific 23.5 SL
1825 Parupeneus multifasciatus Manybar goatfish Pacific Ocean 35 TL
2009 Parupeneus nansen Western Indian Ocean 13.9 SL
1933 Parupeneus orientalis Rapanui goatfish Southeast Pacfiic 24.9 SL
1831 Parupeneus pleurostigma Sidespot goatfish Indo-Pacific 33 TL
1903 Parupeneus porphyreus Eastern Central Pacific 51 TL
1967 Parupeneus posteli Western Indian Ocean 15.2 SL
2001 Parupeneus procerigena Western Indian Ocean 19.8 SL
1801 Parupeneus rubescens Rosy goatfish Indo-West Pacific 43 TL
1963 Parupeneus seychellensis Western Indian Ocean 23 SL
1854 Parupeneus spilurus Blackspot goatfish Western Pacific 50 TL
1801 Parupeneus trifasciatus Doublebar goatfish Indian Ocean 35 TL



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