Rosy goatfish (Parupeneus rubescens)

Scientific name: Parupeneus rubescens Lacep?de, 1801

Rosy goatfish (Parupeneus rubescens)

The Rosy goatfish (Parupeneus rubescens) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to South Africa (reaching Struisbaai, ) and east to the western Pacific. Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 6. Color variable; with or without a black saddle on caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parupeneus rubescens
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Common length
23.0
Depth range
20–100 m (66–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and Persian Gulf south to South Africa (reaching Struisbaai, ) and east to the western Pacific. Southeast Atlantic: South Africa.
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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