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Pearly goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus)
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Pearly goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus) specimen
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Mullidae

Pearly goatfish

Parupeneus margaritatus

Mullid Fish of Gulf of Oman

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • South Asia
  • West Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Pearly goatfish is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 23 cm.

Family
Mullidae
Maximum length
23 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to western Pakistan.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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