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Goatfish

Fish · Least Concern

Goatfish

Parupeneus forsskali

About

The Red Sea goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali) is a goatfish in the family Mullidae.

Family
Mullidae
Avg size
25-30 cm
Habitat
This species is native to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, where it is endemic, and has also been present in the Mediterranean since its first confirmed sighting in 2012. A subtropical marine fish, it favours shallow sandy bottoms at depths ranging from about 1 to 45 metres (3 to roughly 148 ft).
Behaviour
Red Sea goatfish spend much of their time drifting slowly in small groups across the seabed, probing for food with the sensory barbels under their chins. They feed mainly on small invertebrates that live in the sand, such as worms and small crustaceans.

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