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spotted goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus)
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spotted goatfish (Pseudupeneus maculatus) specimen
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Mullidae

spotted goatfish

Pseudupeneus maculatus

Rapidly displays red blotches on body

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

spotted goatfish is a marine fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Family
Mullidae
Maximum length
30 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda and New Jersey, USA to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756 ), including the Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 9626 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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