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Diagonal goatfish

Parupeneus diagonalis Randall, 2004

Status not recordedbony fish

The diagonal goatfish (Parupeneus diagonalis) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the diagonal 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 diagonal goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the diagonal 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 diagonal goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusParupeneus
  7. SpeciesParupeneus diagonalis Randall, 2004
Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • parmice mauricijskáCzech
  • Rouget-barbet DiagonalFrench
  • Triglia delle MauritiusItalian
  • Capucin de GuezéFrench
  • Pesce capra delle MauritiusItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the diagonal 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

CompareDiagonal goatfish vs GoatfishDiagonal goatfish vs GoatfishDiagonal goatfish vs Red sea goatfishDiagonal goatfish vs Moano

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the diagonal goatfish?

The diagonal goatfish (Parupeneus diagonalis) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Diagonal goatfish (Parupeneus diagonalis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/diagonal-goatfish

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“Diagonal goatfish (Parupeneus diagonalis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/diagonal-goatfish.

BibTeX
@misc{diagonal_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Diagonal goatfish (Parupeneus diagonalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/diagonal-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}