Family : Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Cinnabar goatfish
Fish Name : Parupeneus heptacanthus
Max size : 36.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11441)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 12 - 350 m
Climate : tropical; 35°N - 33°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 7-7.
Biology : Occurs singly or in small groups, over muddy, sandy, rubble, or seagrass bottoms of lagoon and seaward reefs, usually below 20 m. Flesh is fairly good for human consumption (Ref. 6023, 41878)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Randall, John E.
Main Ref : Randall, J.E.. 2004. (Ref. 54393)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses