Red Sea goatfish

Parupeneus forsskali

Mullid Fish Reaching Twenty Eight Centimeters

Parupeneus forsskali, common name Red Sea goatfish, is a species of goatfish belonging to the family Mullidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Goatfishes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
Maximum length: 28 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Red Sea into the Gulf of Aden and recorded from Socotra (Ref. 54393 ). Suez canal migrant and now established in the eastern Mediterranean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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