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Goatfish

Parupeneus indicus (Shaw, 1803)

Status not recordedbony fish

The goatfish (Parupeneus indicus) 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 indicus (Shaw, 1803)

Synonyms Mullus indicus, Mullus russelii, Parupenaeus indicus, Parupeneus malabaricus, Pseudupeneus indicus, Upeneus griseofrenatus, Upeneus indicus, Upeneus malabaricus, Upeneus waigiensis

Other names and names in other languages (59)
  • Indian goat-fishEnglish
  • Indian goatfishEnglish
  • Yellow-spot goatfishEnglish
  • Yellowspot goatfishEnglish
  • Ubakanagn
  • AgingoyBikol
  • Timbugancbk
  • HinokCebuano
  • parmice indickáCzech
  • Indisk mulleDanish
  • MeerbarbeGerman
  • Salmonete índicoSpanish
  • Capucin indienFrench
  • MalmotIloko
  • Triglia macchia giallaItalian
  • コバンヒメジJapanese
  • 인디안촉수Korean
  • മണക്കംMalayalam
  • LebaiMalay
  • Indische zeebarbeelDutch
  • BalakaPangasinan
  • SaramulyetePampanga
  • Trilha-de-mancha-amarelaPortuguese
  • Индийская зубатая барабуляRussian
  • FangalaatoSomali
  • MkundajiSwahili
  • Malapuntitbk
  • ปลาแพะแถบหางจุดThai
  • TuyoFilipino
  • Ti-awWaray
  • 秋姑Chinese
  • RemolieteBikol
  • TimhunganBikol
  • BayahaoCebuano
  • BayhaoCebuano
  • Bud-bodCebuano
  • Ti-aoCebuano
  • Indische MeerbarbeGerman
  • Barbet souffréFrench
  • rouget-barbet indienFrench
  • Pesce capra macchia giallaItalian
  • ManakkamMalayalam
  • Biji nangka karangMalay
  • Butir nangkaMalay
  • BisugoFilipino
  • Dalagang bukidFilipino
  • ManitisFilipino
  • SalmonitoFilipino
  • SalmuneteFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng hatoFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng hulikFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng tagisiFilipino
  • YangutanFilipino
  • DumpilasWaray
  • Intsek-intsekWaray
  • 印度副緋鯉Chinese
  • 印度副绯鲤Chinese
  • 印度海緋鯉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

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 goatfish?

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

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{parupeneus_indicus_2026,
  title = {Goatfish (Parupeneus indicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-indicus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}