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Kumu

Parupeneus porphyreus (Jenkins, 1903)

Status not recordedbony fish

The kumu (Parupeneus porphyreus) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the kumu

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 kumu live?

Not recorded

Is the kumu 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 kumu classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusParupeneus
  7. SpeciesParupeneus porphyreus (Jenkins, 1903)

Synonyms Pseudupeneus porphyreus

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Whitesaddle goatfishEnglish
  • Whitestriped goatfishEnglish
  • parmice bělosedláCzech
  • Rouze rouzFrench
  • Triglia sella biancaItalian
  • Trilha-havaianoPortuguese
  • Pesce capra sella biancaItalian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the kumu

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

CompareKumu vs GoatfishKumu vs GoatfishKumu vs Red sea goatfishKumu vs Moano

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the kumu?

The kumu (Parupeneus porphyreus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Kumu (Parupeneus porphyreus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/kumu

MLA

“Kumu (Parupeneus porphyreus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/kumu.

BibTeX
@misc{kumu_2026,
  title = {Kumu (Parupeneus porphyreus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kumu},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}