Rapanui Goatfish
Parupeneus orientalis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 24.9 cm
- For divers: safe
The Rapanui goatfish sweeps soft bottoms with the pair of long barbels under its chin, feeling out hidden prey. Stomachs have turned up a juvenile spiny lobster and small crabs, and it grows to around 25 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Mulliformes › Mullidae › Parupeneus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277821.
FAQ
- Is the Rapanui Goatfish dangerous to divers?
- The Rapanui Goatfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Rapanui Goatfish get?
- The Rapanui Goatfish grows to about 24.9 cm.