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Goatfish

Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepède, 1801)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the 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 goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the 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 goatfish classified?

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

Synonyms Mullus barberinus, Parupenaeus barberinus, Parupeneus barbinus, Parupeneus berberinus, Pseudopeneus barberinus, Pseudupeneus barberinus

Other names and names in other languages (99)
  • Dash-and-dot goatfishEnglish
  • Dash-dot goatfishEnglish
  • Dot and dash goat-fishEnglish
  • Dot-and-dash goatfishEnglish
  • Half and half goatfishEnglish
  • Spotted golden goatfishEnglish
  • Streepkol-bokvisAfrikaans
  • Ubakanagn
  • AgingoyBikol
  • Failigiycal
  • Timbugancbk
  • Ti-aoCebuano
  • Timbungancgc
  • 单带海绯鲤Chinese
  • parmice pruhookáCzech
  • Veren apiddg
  • Rote MeerbarbeGerman
  • mustajuovamulloFinnish
  • iosiFijian
  • BarberinFrench
  • BalakiIloko
  • Triglia linea e puntoItalian
  • オオスジヒメジJapanese
  • TimbonganKimbundu
  • MotalMarshallese
  • മണക്കംMalayalam
  • Trilja ta' LvantMaltese
  • titokimrv
  • LebaiMalay
  • HafuluNiuean
  • Tionlg
  • SaramulyetePampanga
  • BangPalauan
  • Sultanka barberynaPolish
  • Salmonete barberinoPortuguese
  • Темнополосая зубатая барабуляRussian
  • TusiaSamoan
  • FangalaatoSomali
  • MkundajiSwahili
  • AhuruTahitian
  • Malapuntitbk
  • Biz nga meanTetum
  • TuitaTokelauan
  • TuyoFilipino
  • Te afuluTuvalu
  • Henosroot
  • Cá Phèn hongVietnamese
  • HinokWaray
  • Moagawls
  • 秋姑Chinese
  • AmarilisBikol
  • ArikiikBikol
  • GurayanBikol
  • ManitisBikol
  • RemolieteBikol
  • BayahaoCebuano
  • BayhaoCebuano
  • Bud-bodCebuano
  • 条斑副绯鲤Chinese
  • Strichpunkt-MeerbarbeGerman
  • Barbet rayéFrench
  • Barbillon rayéFrench
  • Capucin barberinFrench
  • Poisson-chèvre à bande noireFrench
  • Rouget barberinFrench
  • Rouget-barbet barberinFrench
  • MalmotIloko
  • Pesce capra linea e puntoItalian
  • Ôsuji-himejiJapanese
  • JerrobeMarshallese
  • Tiau-atseMarshallese
  • ManakkamMalayalam
  • Biji nangkaMalay
  • Biji nangka ekor tompokMalay
  • Biji nangka karangMalay
  • Butir nangkaMalay
  • Ikan jangutMalay
  • 'AhuruTahitian
  • Ahuru toreTahitian
  • BisugoFilipino
  • Dalagang bukidFilipino
  • KaponFilipino
  • Saging sagingFilipino
  • SalmonitoFilipino
  • SalmuneteFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng hatoFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng hulikFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng tagisiFilipino
  • YangutanFilipino
  • Gaihamanroot
  • Salmoneteroot
  • Cá Phèn hồngVietnamese
  • DumpilasWaray
  • Intsek-intsekWaray
  • Ti-awWaray
  • 單帶海緋鯉Chinese
  • 大條Chinese
  • 條斑副緋鯉Chinese
  • 鬚哥Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the goatfish

Other species in the same genus Parupeneus.

Goatfish

Parupeneus cyclostomus

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

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the goatfish?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-barberinus

MLA

“Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-barberinus.

BibTeX
@misc{parupeneus_barberinus_2026,
  title = {Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-barberinus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}