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Parupeneus cyclostomus, the gold-saddle goatfish, blue goatfish or yellowsaddle goatfish, is a species of goatfish native to the Indo-Pacific. It is a commercially important species, as well as being sought out as a game fish, though it has been reported as carrying the ciguatera toxin. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Parupeneus cyclostomus
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
Species:
P. cyclostomus
Binomial name
Parupeneus cyclostomus
(Lacépède, 1801)
Synonyms

See text


Description


This fish is usually colored yellow with a bluish sheen to the dorsal part, but with a golden yellow variant.[3] It can reach 50 cm (20 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 35 cm (14 in).[2]


Habitat and distribution


It occurs solitarily or in groups, in all areas of the coral reefs and detrital bottom area from 1 to 95 m deep.[4] It uses its barbels to probe holes and force out prey.

It is found in the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to South Africa, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Ryukyu Islands.[5]


Synonyms


Several other names have been applied to this species that have been subsequently determined to be junior synonyms:[2]


References


  1. Smith-Vaniz, W.F.; Williams, I. (2016) [errata version of 2017 assessment]. "Parupeneus cyclostomus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T69182011A115460002. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69182011A69183284.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Parupeneus cyclostomus" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
  3. Siliotti, A. (2002) fishes of the red sea Verona, Geodia ISBN 88-87177-42-2
  4. Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) Coral reef guide; Red Sea London, HarperCollins ISBN 0-00-715986-2
  5. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2007). "Parupeneus cyclostomus" in FishBase. 5 2007 version.



На других языках


- [en] Parupeneus cyclostomus

[es] Parupeneus cyclostomus

Parupeneus cyclostomus es una especie de peces de la familia Mullidae en el orden de los Perciformes.

[it] Parupeneus cyclostomus

Parupeneus cyclostomus Lacépède, 1801 è un pesce appartenente alla famiglia Mullidae[1] diffuso nell'Indo-Pacifico.

[ru] Золотистая зубатая барабуля

Золотистая зубатая барабуля[1] (лат. Parupeneus cyclostomus) — вид лучепёрых рыб из семейства барабулевых.



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