Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Cardinal Goatfish
Parupeneus ciliatus
Cardinal Goatfish
Also known as: Diamondscale Goatfish, Whitesaddle Goatfish
Category: Goatfishes
Scientific Name: Parupeneus ciliatus
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, French Polynesia, Australia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Mulliformes (Order) Goatfishes
     └Mullidae (Family)
      └Parupeneus (Genus)
       └P. ciliatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218661🔗
iNaturalist ID: 123343🔗

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