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Rosy goatfish

Parupeneus chrysopleuron (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the rosy 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 rosy goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the rosy 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 rosy goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusParupeneus
  7. SpeciesParupeneus chrysopleuron (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843)

Synonyms Mullus chrysopleuron, Mullus dubius, Parupeneus dubius, Pseudupeneus chrysopleuron

Other names and names in other languages (34)
  • Yellow-banded goatfishEnglish
  • Yellow-striped goatfishEnglish
  • Yellowband goatfishEnglish
  • Yellowstriped goatfishEnglish
  • AgingoyBikol
  • HinokCebuano
  • parmice rudohřbetáCzech
  • BalakiIloko
  • Triglia striscia giallaItalian
  • ウミヒゴイJapanese
  • 주황촉수Korean
  • SaramulyetePampanga
  • Trilha-de-listra-douradaPortuguese
  • TuyoFilipino
  • 秋姑Chinese
  • RemolieteBikol
  • TimhunganBikol
  • BayahaoCebuano
  • BayhaoCebuano
  • Ti-aoCebuano
  • MalmotIloko
  • Pesce capra striscia giallaItalian
  • BisugoFilipino
  • Dalagang bukidFilipino
  • ManitisFilipino
  • SalmonitoFilipino
  • SalmuneteFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng hatoFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng hulikFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng tagisiFilipino
  • 紅帶海緋鯉Chinese
  • 鬚哥Chinese
  • 黃帶副緋鯉Chinese
  • 黄带副绯鲤Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rosy 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

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the rosy goatfish?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Rosy goatfish (Parupeneus chrysopleuron). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-chrysopleuron

MLA

“Rosy goatfish (Parupeneus chrysopleuron).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-chrysopleuron.

BibTeX
@misc{parupeneus_chrysopleuron_2026,
  title = {Rosy goatfish (Parupeneus chrysopleuron)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-chrysopleuron},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}