whitesaddle goatfish
| Scientific name | Parupeneus ciliatus |
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| Descriptor | Lacepède |
| Year of description | 1802 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Mullidae |
| Genus | Parupeneus |
Introduction
Parupeneus ciliatus, commonly known as whitesaddle goatfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size38 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size25 cm
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Maximum size38 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the whitesaddle goatfish ?
The whitesaddle goatfish measures between 25 and 38 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, bleu, marron and blanc body. The also has blanc horizontal stripes.
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 livingnocturnal
The whitesaddle goatfish is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductiondont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu
The whitesaddle 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?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth2 - 90 m
Biotope presentation
The whitesaddle goatfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 90m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Aurélien Calas
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Bibliographic references
Revision of the goatfish genus Parupeneus (Perciformes: Mullidae) with descriptions of two new species - J.E. Randall - Bishop Museum - 2004.
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Same genus
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