Goldsaddle goatfish

Parupeneus cyclostomus

The goldsaddle goatfish or yellowsaddle goatfish, ''Parupeneus cyclostomus'', 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.
Goldsaddle Goatfish - Parupeneus cyclostomus, Yellow Phase Goldsaddle Goatfish - Parupeneus cyclostomus is highly changeable, various combinations of purple to brown; green and yellow; blue line markings around eye, often a yellow saddle is apparent on upper tail base. This picture shows their all yellow phase/variation which is yellow to gold without markings except some blue lines around eye. Unlike most Goatfishes that feed predominantly on small sand or rubble-dwelling invertebrates, Goldsaddle Goatfishes feed primarily on small fishes that are frightened from holes in the reefs by their probling barbels. Fish,Geotagged,Goatfish,Goldsaddle goatfish,Mabul,Malaysia,Parupeneus cyclostomus,Spring

Appearance

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

Distribution

It occurs solitarily or in groups, in all areas of the coral reefs and detrital bottom area from 1 to 95 m deep. 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.

Habitat

It occurs solitarily or in groups, in all areas of the coral reefs and detrital bottom area from 1 to 95 m deep. 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.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilyMullidae
GenusParupeneus
SpeciesP. cyclostomus
Photographed in
Malaysia