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Parupeneus rubescens (Lacepède, 1801) Rosy goatfish |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Mullidae (Goatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 43 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: South Africa (Ref. 5405). Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to South Africa (reaching Struisbaai, Ref. 11228) and east to the western Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Color variable; with or without a black saddle on caudal peduncle (Ref. 5405). | |||
| Biology: | Found on sandy bottoms and murky areas of coastal waters (Ref. 5213). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||