Parupeneus cyclostomus

Mullidae
Yellow-saddle Goatfish, Blue Goatfish, Bright Goatfish, Bright-saddled Goatfish, Golden Goatfish, Goldsaddle Goatfish, Yellow Goatfish
  • Parupeneus cyclostomus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Parupeneus cyclostomus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Parupeneus cyclostomus, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Parupeneus cyclostomus, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Parupeneus cyclostomus, Willis Islet, Coral Sea, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Parupeneus cyclostomus, Willis Islet, Coral Sea, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Parupeneus cyclostomus, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Parupeneus cyclostomus, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Highly variable colour from bluish-purple or white through to bright yellow, with intermediate stages of mixed colours. Non-yellow forms usually with yellow saddle on upper tail base. Elongated snout, often with concave profile and long barbels. 
Information
  • Max Size: 50 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 21.7-31.3°C
  • Depth: 2-125m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 18.9
    Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (14% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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