Forsskal's goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali
- Usual depth0–30 m
- Water temperature21–30 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Parupeneus forsskali, common name Red Sea goatfish, is a species of goatfish belonging to the family Mullidae.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 11 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–30 m · Deepest record: 70 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Forsskal's goatfish, Red Sea goatfish, Dash-and-dot Goatfish, Forsskål's goatfish
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Rotmeer-Barbe
- French
- Capucin à bande noire, Capucin à bande noire, Rouget-barbet à bande noire, Rouget-barbet à bande noire, Rouget-barbet Barberin
- Simplified Chinese
- 福氏副绯鲤
Other scientific names: Mulloides auriflamma, Mulloidichthys auriflamma, Mulloidichtys auriflamma, Mulloidicthyes auriflamma, Mullus auriflamma, Pseudupeneus forsskali
Similar species
Banded GoatfishParupeneus multifasciatus
- Gold-saddle goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus
- Bighead goatfish
Parupeneus heptacantha
- Bicolor goatfish
Parupeneus barberinoides
- Dash-and-dot goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
- Double-banded Goatfish
Parupeneus crassilabris
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 543 open-data records from 1775 to 2022.
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