Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Indian Goatfish
Parupeneus indicus
Indian Goatfish
Category: Goatfishes
Scientific Name: Parupeneus indicus
Size: Up to 14 in. (35 cm)  
Depth: 10-250 ft. (3-75 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Mulliformes (Order)
      └Mullidae (Family)
       └Parupeneus (Genus)
        └P. indicus (Species)

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