Goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus (Lacepède, 1801)
Status not recordedbony fish
The goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) 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?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMulliformes
- familyMullidae
- genusParupeneus
- SpeciesParupeneus cyclostomus (Lacepède, 1801)
Synonyms Mullus chryserydros, Mullus cyclostomus, Mullus microps, Mullus radiatus, Parapeneus luteus, Parupenaeus cyclostomus, Parupeneus chryserydros, Parupeneus luteus, Parupeneus lutues, Parupeneus xanthospilurus, Psedupeneus cyclostomus, Pseudupeneus aurantiacus, Pseudupeneus chryseredros, Pseudupeneus chryserydros, Pseudupeneus cyclostomus, Pseudupeneus luteus, Upeneus chryserythrus, Upeneus immaculatus, Upeneus luteus, Upeneus oxycephalus, Upeneus saffordi
Other names and names in other languages (133)
- Blue goatfishEnglish
- Blue kumuEnglish
- Bright goatfishEnglish
- Bright-saddled goatfishEnglish
- Gold-saddle goatfishEnglish
- Gold-saddled goatfishEnglish
- Golden spotted goatfishEnglish
- Goldsaddle goatfishEnglish
- Moano keaEnglish
- Red mulletEnglish
- SurmulletEnglish
- Yellow goatfishEnglish
- Yellow-saddle goatfishEnglish
- Yellowsaddle goatfishEnglish
- Yellowsaddled goatfishEnglish
- Gantub kunengAcehnese
- Goudsaal-bokvisAfrikaans
- Ubakanagn
- سمك الماعز أصفر السرجArabic
- AgingoyBikol
- Souwenalcal
- Timbugancbk
- Ti-aoCebuano
- 秋姑Chinese
- parmice žlutosedláCzech
- GuldsaddelmulleDanish
- Cica oleuddg
- Gelbe MeerbarbeGerman
- Reedhoo kalhu-ohDivehi
- iosiFijian
- Rouget jauneFrench
- Moana keaHawaiian
- בינתן עגול-פהHebrew
- HenosHiligaynon
- Ikan jangutIndonesian
- BalakiIloko
- Triglia giallaItalian
- Tavuyonivv
- マルクチヒメジJapanese
- KunirJavanese
- JerabweMarshallese
- മഞ്ഞല് മണക്കംMalayalam
- Aurumrv
- Timbonganmrw
- LebaiMalay
- CitroenbarbeelDutch
- Mahavinlg
- OiachdPalauan
- Salmonete douradoPortuguese
- Ta`uoray
- Золотистая зубатая барабуляRussian
- MoanaSamoan
- FangalaatoSomali
- HaravaiTahitian
- Timbungantao
- Biz nga kinurTetum
- ปลาแพะหลากสีThai
- Moaga aheuTokelauan
- TuyoFilipino
- TiaoWaray
- 鬚哥Chinese
- سمك الماعز ذهبي السرجArabic
- سمك الماعز مشرق السرجArabic
- RemolieteBikol
- TimhunganBikol
- Satmonetin tatdongcal
- Sauwarangcal
- Semaribongcal
- Sowunnónncal
- BayahaoCebuano
- BayhaoCebuano
- Bud-bodCebuano
- 圆口副绯鲤Chinese
- 圆口海绯鲤Chinese
- 头带副绯鲤Chinese
- 金黃副緋鯉Chinese
- 金黄副绯鲤Chinese
- 须哥Chinese
- Gelbsattel-MeerbarbeGerman
- iosi damuFijian
- Barbet à selle d'orFrench
- Barbillon à selle jauneFrench
- Barbillon travestiFrench
- Capucin barbet doréFrench
- Poisson-chèvre à selle jauneFrench
- Rouget-barbet doréFrench
- Rougetbarbet doréFrench
- Moana kaliHawaiian
- moano ‘ukali uluaHawaiian
- moano ukali-uluaHawaiian
- SalmoneteHiligaynon
- Jenggot kuningIndonesian
- MalmotIloko
- Pesce capra coda giallaItalian
- Pesce capra gialloItalian
- Triglia a coda giallaItalian
- Triglietta giallaItalian
- Malawlawivv
- Marukuchi-himejiJapanese
- KakunirJavanese
- KuniranJavanese
- JerrobeMarshallese
- മഞ്ഞള് മണക്കംMalayalam
- ManjalmanakkamMalayalam
- Rakeiegamrv
- Biji nangkaMalay
- Biji nangka emasMalay
- Biji nangka karangMalay
- Butir nangkaMalay
- TuranglbangPalauan
- Ahuru haravaiTahitian
- Salamulyetetao
- Moaga hehegaTokelauan
- AmarilisFilipino
- BisugoFilipino
- Dalagang bukidFilipino
- KaponFilipino
- ManitisFilipino
- Saging sagingFilipino
- SalmonitoFilipino
- SalmuneteFilipino
- SaramulyeteFilipino
- Saramulyeteng hatoFilipino
- Saramulyeteng hulikFilipino
- Saramulyeteng tagisiFilipino
- YangutanFilipino
- DumpilasWaray
- HinokWaray
- Intsek-intsekWaray
- Ti-awWaray
- 圓口副緋鯉Chinese
- 圓口海緋鯉Chinese
- 頭帶副緋鯉Chinese
Relatives of the goatfish
Other species in the same genus Parupeneus.
Goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Red sea goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali
Moano
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Goatfish
Parupeneus barberinoides
Band-dot goatfish
Parupeneus macronemus
Goatfish
Parupeneus indicus
CompareGoatfish vs GoatfishGoatfish vs Red sea goatfishGoatfish vs MoanoGoatfish vs Goatfish
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the goatfish?
The goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.
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