1,606 observationsLeast Concern
Goldsaddle Goatfish
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Syngnathiformes ›Family: Mullidae ›Genus: Parupeneus
About
The goldsaddle goatfish or yellowsaddle goatfish, Parupeneus cyclostomus, is a species of goatfish native to the Indo-Pacific. It is a commercially important species, as well as being sought out as a game fish, though it has been reported as carrying the ciguatera toxin. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.