Parupeneus
Genus of ray-finned fishes
Parupeneus is a genus of goatfishes native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.
01Species
There are currently 32 recognized species in this genus:
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Parupeneus angulatus | ||
| Parupeneus barberinoides
(Bleeker, 1852) |
Bicolor goatfish | |
| Parupeneus barberinus
(Lacépède, 1801) |
Dash-and-dot goatfish | |
| Parupeneus biaculeatus
(Richardson, 1846) |
Pointed goatfish | |
| Parupeneus chrysonemus | Yellow-threaded goatfish | |
| Parupeneus chrysopleuron | Yellow striped goatfish | |
| Parupeneus ciliatus
(Lacepède, 1802) |
Whitesaddle goatfish | |
| Parupeneus crassilabris
(Valenciennes, 1831) |
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| Parupeneus cyclostomus
(Lacepède, 1801) |
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| Parupeneus diagonalis
Randall, 2004 |
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| Parupeneus forsskali
(Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1976) |
Red Sea goatfish | |
| Parupeneus fraserorum
Randall & King, 2009 |
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| Parupeneus heptacanthus
(Lacepède, 1802) |
Cinnabar goatfish | |
| Parupeneus indicus
(Shaw, 1803) |
Indian goatfish | |
| Parupeneus insularis
Randall & Myers, 2002 |
Twosaddle goatfish | |
| Parupeneus jansenii
(Bleeker, 1856) |
Jansen's goatfish | |
| Parupeneus louise
Randall, 2004 |
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| Parupeneus macronemus
(Lacepède, 1801) |
Long-barbel goatfish | |
| Parupeneus margaritatus
Randall & Guézé, 1984 |
Pearly goatfish | |
| Parupeneus minys
Randall & Heemstra, 2009 |
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| Parupeneus moffitti
Randall & Myers, 1993 |
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| Parupeneus multifasciatus | Manybar goatfish | |
| Parupeneus nansen
Randall & Heemstra, 2009 |
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| Parupeneus orientalis
(Fowler, 1933) |
Rapanui goatfish | |
| Parupeneus pleurostigma
(Bennett, 1831) |
Sidespot goatfish | |
| Parupeneus porphyreus
(Jenkins, 1903) |
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| Parupeneus posteli
Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1967 |
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| Parupeneus procerigena | ||
| Parupeneus rubescens
(Lacepède, 1801) |
Rosy goatfish | |
| Parupeneus seychellensis
(J. L. B. Smith & Smith, 1963) |
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| Parupeneus spilurus
(Bleeker, 1854) |
Blackspot goatfish | |
| Parupeneus trifasciatus
(Lacepède, 1801) |
Doublebar goatfish |
Sources and credits
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- Dash-dot goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) (47615609001).jpg by Rickard Zerpe, CC BY 2.0
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