Parupeneus angulatus, Wedgejaw goatfish

Parupeneus angulatus Randall & Heemstra, 2009

Wedgejaw goatfish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Parupeneus: Latin, parum, parvum = small + Peneus, the name of a river; angulatus: Name from Latin angulus, referring to the obtusely angular posterior edge of the maxilla.
More on authors: Randall & Heemstra.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 57 m (Ref. 82838). Tropical

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Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 82838)

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Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 7; Vertebrae: 24. This species is characterized by the following features: pectoral-fin rays 15-16; gill rakers 6 + 20; elongate body with depth 3.75-3.8 in SL; head length 3.0 in SL; interorbital space flat medially; snout length 2.0 in HL; posterior end of maxilla symmetrical, but angular, forming an angle of about 135°; depth of maxilla 4.6-4.8 in HL; barbel length 1.35-1.4 in HL; longest dorsal spine 1.55-1.75 in HL; pectoral fins 1.45-1.55 in HL; pelvic fins 1.6 in HL; colour of alcohol preserved specimen uniform light brown, the caudal fin light brown, grading to pale yellowish distally, and remaining fins pale yellowish (Ref. 82838).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Randall, John E. | Collaborators

Randall, J.E. and E. Heemstra, 2009. Three new goatfishes of the genus Parupeneus from the Western Indian Ocean, with resurrection of P. seychellensis. Smithiana Bulletin 10:37-50. (Ref. 82838)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 12 August 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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