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Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Parupeneus: Latin, parum, parvum = small + Peneus, the name of a river.
More on author: Bleeker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser demersal; tiefenbereich ? - 48 m (Ref. 10685). Tropical
Western Pacific: Indonesia, New Guinea and the Philippines. Record from Seychelles (Ref. 10685) is a misidentification of Parupeneus heptacanthus.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5450); common length : 25.0 cm TL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 5450)
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 8; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 9; Afterflossenstacheln: 1; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 7; Wirbelzahl: 24. Diagnosis: Pectoral rays 15 (rarely 16). Gill rakers 6-7 + 20-22 (total 26-29). Body depth 3.6-4.2 in SL; head length (HL) 2.85-3.1 in SL; snout short, its length 1.85-2.3 in HL; barbel length 1.351.5 in HL; posterior end of maxilla evenly convex; longest dorsal spine 1.65-2.0 in HL; penultimate dorsal ray 1.05-1.15 in length of last dorsal ray; pectoral-fin length 1.45-1.65 in HL; pelvic-fin length 1.5-1.7 in HL. Body pink with no dark spot on side of body; barbels are white (Ref. 54393).
Apparently occurs at least at moderate depths (Ref. 54393). A poorly known species; no habitat information and no recent sightings (Ref. 90102).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Randall, J.E., 2004. Revision of the goatfish genus Parupeneus (Perciformes: Mullidae), with descriptions of two new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (36):64 p. (Ref. 54393)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.7 - 28.4, mean 27.5 °C (based on 31 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.00556 - 0.02601), b=3.10 (2.93 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (15 of 100).