Parupeneus posteli
Parupeneus posteli Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1967
Postel's goatfish
Parupeneus posteli
photo by Guézé, P.


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Family:  Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Max. size:  15.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 150 - 250 m
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: endemic to Reunion.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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