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Bicolour Goatfish
Parupeneus barberinoides
Opalescent Goatfish
Parupeneus heptacanthus
- Max size
- View in app
- Max weight
- View in app
- Max depth
- 350 m
- Found in
- 35 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whitebrownsilveryellowbluered
- Body shape
- Standard, Compressed, Elongated
- Pattern
- Barbels pattern
- Family
- Mullidae
Parupeneus heptacanthus, commonly known as cinnabar goatfish, and sold in UK as "Red Mullet", is a marine fish native to the western Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Parasites
As in other fish, the cinnabar goatfish has many parasites, including the physalopterid nematode Rasheedia heptacanthi, a parasite of its digestive system.
Similar species
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Dot-and-dash Goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Dot-and-dash Goatfish (pale)
Parupeneus barberinus
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Doublebar Goatfish
Parupeneus crassilabris
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Freckled Goatfish
Upeneus tragula
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Gold-saddle Goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Questions
Is Opalescent Goatfish dangerous?
Opalescent Goatfish has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find Opalescent Goatfish?
How deep does Opalescent Goatfish live?
Opalescent Goatfish can be found at depths of up to 350 meters.
