whitesaddle goatfish

Parupeneus ciliatus

Mullid Fish of Coastal Waters

whitesaddle goatfish is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 38 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Goatfishes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
Maximum length: 38 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: western Indian Ocean to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and Rapa. Replaced by Parupeneus porphyreus in the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 37816 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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