Slantstripe goatfish

Parupeneus diagonalis

Sixteen Point Five Centimeters Mullid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Slantstripe goatfish is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean, Réunion and Mauritius. The species occupies reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 16.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Goatfishes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
Maximum length: 16.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean, Réunion and Mauritius.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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