Pointed goatfish
Parupeneus biaculeatus (Richardson, 1846)
Status not recordedbony fish
The pointed goatfish (Parupeneus biaculeatus) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.
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Quick facts about the pointed 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 pointed goatfish live?
Not recorded
Is the pointed 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 pointed goatfish classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classTeleostei
- orderMulliformes
- familyMullidae
- genusParupeneus
- SpeciesParupeneus biaculeatus (Richardson, 1846)
Synonyms Parupeneus aurantius, Parupeneus kneri, Parupeneus taniatus, Pseudupeneus taniatus, Upeneus biaculeatus, Upeneus taeniatus
Other names and names in other languages (9)
- parmice mělčinováCzech
- Triglia appuntitaItalian
- ミナベヒメジJapanese
- Trilha-brilhantePortuguese
- 秋姑Chinese
- Pesce capra appuntitoItalian
- 雙帶副緋鯉Chinese
- 雙帶海緋鯉Chinese
- 鬚哥Chinese
Relatives of the pointed goatfish
Other species in the same genus Parupeneus.
Goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Red sea goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali
Moano
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Goatfish
Parupeneus barberinoides
Band-dot goatfish
Parupeneus macronemus
ComparePointed goatfish vs GoatfishPointed goatfish vs GoatfishPointed goatfish vs Red sea goatfishPointed goatfish vs Moano
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the pointed goatfish?
The pointed goatfish (Parupeneus biaculeatus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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