Twosaddle goatfish (Parupeneus insularis)

Scientific name: Parupeneus insularis Randall & Myers, 2002

Twosaddle goatfish (Parupeneus insularis)

The Twosaddle goatfish (Parupeneus insularis) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae.

Biology

Occurs on coral reefs and adjacent habitats, generally in less than 30 m, but has been recorded to 83 meters. Benthopelagic. Stomach contents of 12 specimens consist of 44% by volume of crabs; followed by shrimps, octopuses, mantis shrimps, amphipods and other crustaceans, fishes, and polychaetes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Parupeneus insularis
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
30–75 m (98–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii, French Polynesia, and Pitcairn Islands to the Marshall, Mariana, Phoenix, and Samoa islands. This species is included in the Parupeneus trifasciatus complex where, Parupeneus trifasciatus is restricted to the Indian Ocean and Parupeneus crassilabris is from eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, east to Fiji, Tonga, and the Caroline Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

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

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