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Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Parupeneus: Latin, parum, parvum = small + Peneus, the name of a river.
More on authors: Smith & Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 15 m (Ref. 82838). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Gul fof Aqaba, Bahrain, Seychelles and Tanzania.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 82838)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is characterized by the following: 16 pectoral-fin rays; gill rakers 6 + 18-21; body depth 3.1-3.5 in SL; head length 3.0-3.15 in SL; snout length 1.8-1.95 in HL; interorbital space convex length of barbels 1.2-1.35 in HL; depth of maxilla 5.2- 5.5 in HL; longest dorsal spine 1.6-1.75 in HL; pectoral fin length 1.25-1.35 in HL; pelvic-fin length 1.35-1.5 in HL; alcohol-preserved color tan, with an indistinct midlateral yellowish brown stripe on body, beginning as broad as eye above pectoral-fin base, narrowing posteriorly, then broadening on caudal peduncle (stripe not present in life); noteworthy is the striped pattern dorsally on the body from a red spot on each scale of the first three longitudinal scale rows (Ref. 82838).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Collected from an isolated patch of rock and coral, with sponges and much sand (Ref. 82838).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E. and E. Heemstra, 2009. Three new goatfishes of the genus Parupeneus from the Western Indian Ocean, with resurrection of P. seychellensis. Smithiana Bulletin 10:37-50. (Ref. 82838)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.9 - 29, mean 27.7 °C (based on 233 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00543 - 0.02542), 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): 3.5 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (18 of 100).
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