Parupeneus or Goatfishes is tropical marine genus of perciform fish

Fish

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 of the family Mullidae. Seldom found in brackish waters, goatfish are most associated with the reef

Reef

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s of the Atlantic

Atlantic Ocean

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, Indian

Indian Ocean

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, and Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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s. 28 species are recognized in this genus.

{ ellspacing=0 cellpadding=2 border=1 style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: #87cefa; border: 2px solid" Species Common name Environment & range IUCN status Parupeneus barberinoides

Parupeneus barberinoides

Parupeneus barberinoides is a Goatfish from the Western Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 30cm in length....

Bicolor goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE* Parupeneus barberinus^T Dash-and-dot goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus biaculeatus Pointed goatfish Marine; subtopical. NE Parupeneus chrysonemus Yellow-threaded goatfish Marine; topical; demersal. NE Parupeneus chrysopleuron Yellow striped goatfish Marine; topical; demersal. NE Parupeneus ciliatus Whitesaddle goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus crassilabris Doublebar goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus cyclostomus Goldsaddle goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus diagonalis Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus forsskali Red Sea goatfish Marine; subtopical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus heptacanthus Cinnabar goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus indicus Indian goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus insularis Twosaddle goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus jansenii Marine; topical; demersal. NE Parupeneus louise Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus macronemus Longbarbel goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus margaritatus Pearly goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus moffitti Marine; topical; pelagic-neritic. NE Parupeneus multifasciatus

Parupeneus multifasciatus

Parupeneus multifasciatus is a Goatfish from the Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 35cm in length....

Manybar goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus orientalis Marine; topical; demersal. NE Parupeneus pleurostigma Sidespot goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus porphyreus Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus posteli Marine; topical; demersal. NE Parupeneus procerigena Marine; topical; demersal. NE Parupeneus rubescens Rosy goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus signatus Black-spot goatfish Marine; subtopical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus spilurus Blackspot goatfish Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE Parupeneus trifasciatus Marine; topical; reef-dwelling. NE
*) NE - Not Evaluated.

^T) Type species.