Sidespot Goatfish

Parupeneus pleurostigma

Light grey with purple shimmer to yellowish or light reddish. A large black spot at the side, backed by a white area. Tail stalk usually with row of blueish dots.

Size : 33 cm

Habitat : Above sand and rubble near reefs, 3-40 m. Also above rock and seagrass fields. Usually alone.

Distribution : East Africa to SW Japan, Hawaii and French Polynesia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Syngnathiformes

FAMILY

:

Mullidae

GENUS

:

Parupeneus

SPECIES

:

Parupeneus pleurostigma

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

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Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner