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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusParupeneus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the pointed 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 pointed goatfish?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Pointed goatfish (Parupeneus biaculeatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/pointed-goatfish

MLA

“Pointed goatfish (Parupeneus biaculeatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/pointed-goatfish.

BibTeX
@misc{pointed_goatfish_2026,
  title = {Pointed goatfish (Parupeneus biaculeatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/pointed-goatfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}