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Dash-and-dot Goatfish

Parupeneus barberinus

Bislamamustasfis— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

Dash-and-dot Goatfish — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · Jens Petersen · CC BY 2.5 · via Wikimedia Commons
commonblackwhiteyellowstripedspottedlargesand-rubble
Habitat
Sand & rubble
Max size
60 cm
Depth
0-100 m
Family
Mullidae

The dash-and-dot goatfish is a species of goatfish native to the Indian and Pacific oceans.

Adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Side by side, with what tells them apart.

Dash-and-dot Goatfish
This oneDash-and-dot Goatfish
Sidespot Goatfish
Look-alikeSidespot Goatfish

Both are pale goatfish with one bold black spot. Dash-and-dot Goatfish has a dark stripe -- the dash -- from the upper lip through the eye along the body, and its spot -- the dot -- is at the base of the tail; it is the largest goatfish, to 60 cm. Sidespot Goatfish has no stripe: its black spot sits mid-body on the lateral line, with a pale pink to white spot right behind it, and small blue spots dot the scales above.

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