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Gold-Saddle Goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus)
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Parupeneus cyclostomus

(Lacepède, 1801)

Gold-Saddle Goatfish

Also known as: Yellowsaddle Goatfish, Blue Kumu, Bright Goatfish, Bright-Saddled Goatfish, Goatfish, Gold-Saddled Goatfish, Golden Spotted Goatfish

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About
Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–125 m

Max size

50 cm

Max weight

2.27 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Mulliformes

Family

Mullidae

Where to find it

occasional

Mayotte
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