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gold-saddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus)
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gold-saddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) specimen
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Mullidae

gold-saddle goatfish

Parupeneus cyclostomus

Mullid Fish of the Hawaiian Islands

  • Yellow
  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

gold-saddle goatfish is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Family
Mullidae
Maximum length
50 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and east coast of Africa south to Durban, South Africa, east to the Hawaiian Islands, islands of French Polynesia and the Pitcairn Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands and Ogasawara Islands, Japan south to Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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