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Dwarf goatfish

Parupeneus minys Randall & Heemstra, 2009

Status not recordedbony fish

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

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Quick facts about the dwarf 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 dwarf goatfish live?

Not recorded

Is the dwarf 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 dwarf goatfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusParupeneus
  7. SpeciesParupeneus minys Randall & Heemstra, 2009
Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • parmice pestráCzech

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the dwarf 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 dwarf goatfish?

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

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APA

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

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BibTeX
@misc{parupeneus_minys_2026,
  title = {Dwarf goatfish (Parupeneus minys)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-minys},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}