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Spotted Goatfish

Pseudupeneus maculatus

(Bloch, 1793)

Spotted Goatfish

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Summary

Saltwater fish. Goatfishes. Bottomdweller in sandy and grassy areas near reef scouring for food, by poking its barbels into the sediment. By night it lies motionless on the bottom. Males are larger and are more abundant than females.

To be confused with

- Yellow Goatfish Mulloidichthys martinicus

Characteristics

Size: 15 to 30 cm, max 32,5 cm.
Colour: When active it is white with three square blotches on each side, it can pale of darken the blotches at will.
Shape: The snout is long and pointed with two long barbels.

Habitat environment and ecology

Inhabits coral reefs.  Bottomdweller in sandy and grassy areas near reef scouring for food, by poking its barbels into the sediment.

Distribution range

BES-eilanden: St Eustatius.

Author

[Marion Haarsma, feb. 2016]

Literature

- DeLoach, N., & Humann, P. (2002). Reef Fish Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas - 3th Edition. New World Publications, Inc.

Categorieën:

Soorten, Vissen

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Diensten

Weekdieren (EU-Habitatrichtlijn)

Mariene soorten en ecologie

Contact

Stichting ANEMOON
Postbus 29
2120 AA Bennebroek

anemoon@cistron.nl

06-11442009

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