Dot-and-dash Goatfish (pale)

Parupeneus barberinus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

100 m

Description

Parupeneus barberinus is a species of goatfish native to the Indian and Pacific oceans. Description The dash-and-dot goatfish has the twin chin barbels typical of goatfishes. The body color is white with a black to dark brown stripe (dash) reaching from the upper lip through the eye and along the body, followed by... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Bali +50 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

yellow

blue

pink

red

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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