Doublebar goatfish (Parupeneus trifasciatus)

Scientific name: Parupeneus trifasciatus Lacep?de, 1801

Doublebar goatfish (Parupeneus trifasciatus)

The Doublebar goatfish (Parupeneus trifasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7. Occurs in 3 color forms that might represent different species. The Indian Ocean form has 2 sharply defined wedge-shaped bars become narrower and sometimes end on the belly. The Indo-Australian form has 3 very distinct dark patches and rows of yellow spots on the sides. The Pacific Plate form has 2 wide bars that extend to the belly.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parupeneus trifasciatus
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
27.0
Depth range
1–80 m (3–262 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Included in the Parupeneus trifasciatus complex are: Parupeneus trifasciatus from the Indian Ocean; Parupeneus crassilabris which ranges from the Ryukyu Islands and Western Australia to Tonga; eastern Indian Ocean to Fiji, Tonga, and the Caroline Islands; and Parupeneus insularis from the more eastern islands of Oceania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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