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Band-dot goatfish

Parupeneus macronemus (Lacepède, 1801)

Status not recordedbony fish

The band-dot goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the band-dot goatfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the band-dot goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the band-dot goatfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the band-dot goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusParupeneus
  7. SpeciesParupeneus macronemus (Lacepède, 1801)

Synonyms Mullus lateristriga, Mullus macronemus, Parupenaeus macronema, Parupeneus macronema, Pseudupeneus macronema, Upeneus macronemus

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Dot and dash goatfishEnglish
  • Long-barbel goatfishEnglish
  • Long-barbeled goatfishEnglish
  • Longbarbel goatfishEnglish
  • Ubakanagn
  • Timbugancbk
  • HinokCebuano
  • parmice dlouhovousáCzech
  • Langbartel-MeerbarbeGerman
  • Rouget-barbé bandeauFrench
  • בינתן נוברHebrew
  • BalakiIloko
  • Triglia barba lungaItalian
  • മണക്കംMalayalam
  • SaramulyetePampanga
  • Trilha-barbadaPortuguese
  • Длинноусая зубатая барабуляRussian
  • FangalaatoSomali
  • ปลาแพะหนวดยาวThai
  • YangutanFilipino
  • Ti-awWaray
  • Bud-bodCebuano
  • Capucin à longs barbillonsFrench
  • Rouget à longs barbillonsFrench
  • Rouget-barbet bandeauFrench
  • Surmulet à bandes noiresFrench
  • ManakkamMalayalam
  • DumpilasWaray
  • Intsek-intsekWaray

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the band-dot goatfish

Other species in the same genus Parupeneus.

Goatfish

Parupeneus cyclostomus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Parupeneus barberinus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Moano

Parupeneus multifasciatus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Parupeneus barberinoides

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Parupeneus indicus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the band-dot goatfish?

The band-dot goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Band-dot goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/band-dot-goatfish

MLA

“Band-dot goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/band-dot-goatfish.

BibTeX
@misc{band_dot_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Band-dot goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/band-dot-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}