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Rosy goatfish

Parupeneus rubescens (Lacepède, 1801)

Status not recordedbony fish

The rosy goatfish (Parupeneus rubescens) 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 rubescens (Lacepède, 1801)

Synonyms Mullus dispilurus, Mullus rubescens, Parupeneus dispilurus

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Blacksaddle goatfishEnglish
  • parmice rudopásáCzech
  • RosenmulleDanish
  • Rotstreifen-BarbeGerman
  • Rouget-barbet selléFrench
  • BalakiIloko
  • Triglia roseaItalian
  • Trilha-rosaPortuguese
  • Розовая зубатая барабуляRussian
  • FangalaatoSomali
  • Pesce capra roseoItalian

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

MLA

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

BibTeX
@misc{parupeneus_rubescens_2026,
  title = {Rosy goatfish (Parupeneus rubescens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/parupeneus-rubescens},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}