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Parupeneus forsskali
"A broad black stripe is present from side of upper lip through eye along upper side of body, ending beneath posterior part of second dorsal fin; body above stripe grayish green, the scale edges yellow; body below stripe white, the scale edges narrowly reddish; caudal peduncle yellow dorsally with an irregular roundish black spot, mostly above lateral line; caudal fin yellow; second dorsal and anal fins with narrow blue and yellow stripes; peritoneum pale"
Indian Ocean: Red Sea into the Gulf of Aden and recorded from Socotra (Ref. 54393). Suez canal migrant and now established in the eastern Mediterranean. ~ fishbase.us
The most common goatfish in shallow water in the Red Sea. Usually found on sand bottoms near coral reefs. Feeds on invertebrates that live on sand. ~ fishbase.us
Spotted on Jul 23, 2012
Submitted on Jul 24, 2012
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