blackspot goatfish
| Scientific name | Parupeneus spilurus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bleeker |
| Year of description | 1854 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Mullidae |
| Genus | Parupeneus |
Introduction
Parupeneus spilurus, commonly known as blackspot goatfish, is a brackish water and salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size40 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the blackspot goatfish ?
The blackspot goatfish measures between 40 and 50 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, noir, marron, rose 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 blackspot 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.
Although the blackspot goatfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
The blackspot goatfish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
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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Depth10 - 80 m
Biotope presentation
The blackspot goatfish is most often found at a depth between 10m and 80m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
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Bibliographic references
Sexual dichromatism and dimorphism in the goatfish Parupeneus spilurus (Perciformes: Mullidae) in southern Japan - T. Matsubara - R. Goto - T. Hayakawa - Y. Iwatsuki - H. Motomura - Springer link - 2019.
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Tags
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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