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Whitesaddle Goatfish

Parupeneus porphyreus

Classification

Family
Mullidae

Parupeneus porphyreus, also called whitesaddle goatfish or kūmū in Hawaiian, is endemic to Hawaii. This species of goatfish used to be the most common goatfish in Hawaiʻi around 1960, but has declined in numbers since. Description and biology Parupeneus porphyreus has pale streaks along the body.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 81