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Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepède, 1802) is a animal in the Mullidae family, order Perciformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)

Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)

Parupeneus heptacanthus, the cinnabar goatfish, is a goatfish native to the western Pacific and Indian oceans.

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Parupeneus
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Perciformes
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About Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)

Taxonomic Naming History

Parupeneus heptacanthus was first described by Lacepède in 1802.

Common Names

This species is commonly called the cinnabar goatfish, and it is sold under the name "Red Mullet" in the United Kingdom.

Native Distribution

It is a species of goatfish that is native to the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

Photo: (c) Tom Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tom Davis · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Perciformes Mullidae Parupeneus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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