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> Mulliformes (Goatfishes) > Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Parupeneus:Latin, parum, parvum = small + Peneus, the name of a river; minys:Name from the Greek word for small, referring to its very small adult size for this genus. More on authors: Randall & Heemstra.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 43 - 55 m (Ref. 82838). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique, Seychelles and India.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 10.7 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 82838); 8.4 cm SL (female)
Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 7; Vértebra: 24. This species is distinguished by the following characters: pectoral-fin rays 15-16; gill rakers 6 + 21-22; elongated body, depth 3.95-4.3 in SL; head length 2.9-3.05 in SL; interorbital space flat medially; snout length 2.05-2.3 in HL; posterior edge of maxilla symmetrically convex with maximum depth of maxilla 5.45-5.8 in HL; barbel length 1.35-1.45 in HL; the longest dorsal spine 1.8-1.95 in HL; pectoral fins 1.3-1.4 in HL; pelvic fins 1.5-1.65 in HL; colour of alcohol preserved specimens uniform tan except those from the Seychelles with areas of white ventrally on head below eye and on lower two/fifths of body; dark markings absent; translucent fins pale yellowish. Colour when fresh, pink dorsally, pale pink to white ventrally, with an indistinct pale yellow stripe along lateral line; some lateral-line scales with a bluish white dash; a bluish white line encircling ventral part of eye and continuing obliquely to upper lip; 3 small bluish white blotches dorsally on head, one directly above eye; barbels white; median and pelvic fins translucent blotchy yellow with small pale blue to whitish spots along rays that outline faint transverse yellowish bands (Ref. 82838). Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
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 2024-2)
Trophic ecology Food items (preys) Composición de la dieta consumo de alimento Food rations Despredadores
Ecology Ecología
Population dynamics Coeficiente del crecimiento para Max. ages / sizes Length-weight rel. Length-length rel. Length-frequencies Mass conversion Reclutamiento Abundancia
Life cycle Reproducción Madurez Maturity/Gills rel. Fecundidad Puesta Spawning aggregations Huevos Egg development Larva Dinámica larvaria
Physiology Body composition Nutrients Consumo del oxígeno Tipo de natación Velocidad de natación Visual pigments Fish sound Diseases & Parasites Toxicity (LC50s)
Genetics Genética Heterozygosity heritabilidad
Human related Aquaculture systems Perfiles de acuicultura Razas Ciguatera cases Stamps, coins, misc.
Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 25.5 - 26.1, mean 26.1 °C (based on 3 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00543 - 0.02542), b=3.10 (2.93 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
