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Goat fish

Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854)

Status not recordedbony fish

The goat fish (Parupeneus spilurus) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the goat fish

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 goat fish live?

Not recorded

Is the goat fish 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 goat fish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusParupeneus
  7. SpeciesParupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854)

Synonyms Papupeneus spilurus, Parupeneus signatus, Pseudupeneus jeffi, Pseudupeneus signatus, Pseudupeneus spilurus, Upeneus signatus, Upeneus spilurus

Other names and names in other languages (33)
  • Black-saddled goatfishEnglish
  • Black-spot goat-fishEnglish
  • Black-spot goatfishEnglish
  • Black-spotted goatfishEnglish
  • Blacksaddle goatfishEnglish
  • Blackspot goatfishEnglish
  • Japanese goatfishEnglish
  • Northern kahawaiEnglish
  • One-spot goatfishEnglish
  • Red goatfishEnglish
  • Tailspot goatfishEnglish
  • Ubakanagn
  • Timbugancbk
  • Bud-bodCebuano
  • parmice širokopruháCzech
  • Japanische MeerbarbeGerman
  • iosiFijian
  • rouget-barbet à tache noireFrench
  • Triglia macchia neraItalian
  • オキナヒメジJapanese
  • 두줄촉수Korean
  • zwartgevlekte zeebarbeelDutch
  • SaramulyetePampanga
  • Trilha-vermelhoPortuguese
  • Приметная козобородкаRussian
  • YangutanFilipino
  • Ti-awWaray
  • 秋姑Chinese
  • Rouget-barbet à bandes marronFrench
  • Pesce capra macchia neraItalian
  • 大型海緋鯉Chinese
  • 鬚哥Chinese
  • 點紋副緋鯉Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the goat fish

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

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the goat fish?

The goat fish (Parupeneus spilurus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Goat fish (Parupeneus spilurus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/goat-fish

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“Goat fish (Parupeneus spilurus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/goat-fish.

BibTeX
@misc{goat_fish_2026,
  title = {Goat fish (Parupeneus spilurus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/goat-fish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}