dash-and-dot goatfish
| Scientific name | Parupeneus barberinus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Lacepède |
| Year of description | 1801 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Mullidae |
| Genus | Parupeneus |
Introduction
Parupeneus barberinus, commonly known as dash-and-dot goatfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size60 cm
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Patternrayure horizontale
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size60 cm
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Patternrayure horizontale
How to recognize the dash-and-dot goatfish ?
The dash-and-dot goatfish measures between 30 and 60 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune, noir, marron and blanc body. The also has rouge and marron rayure horizontale.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The dash-and-dot goatfish is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is carnivorous .
Although the dash-and-dot goatfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductiondont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu
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Migratory speciesYes
The dash-and-dot goatfish is a fish dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth1 - 100 m
Biotope presentation
The dash-and-dot goatfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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