Indian goatfish

Parupeneus indicus

Mullid Fish of Australian Waters

Indian goatfish is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Goatfishes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Yemen coast of the Gulf of Aden and southern Oman, along the east coast of Africa to Port Alfred, South Africa (33°S), east to the Caroline and Somoan islands; southern Japan to southern Queensland.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction