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Upeneus parvus Poey, 1852 Dwarf goatfish |
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photo by
Cox, C.D. |
| Family: | Mullidae (Goatfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 30 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 180.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Puerto Rico to Santa Catarina, Brazil (Ref. 57756). Absent in the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the western Caribbean (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 6-6. Oblique dark bars across both lobes of caudal fin (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Found over mud and sand bottoms (Ref. 3792). Juveniles up to 8 cm are pelagic (Ref. 9626). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (Ref. 3792). Flesh considered good quality; marketed fresh and frozen (Ref. 3792). In southwestern Brazil found in 112 m depth (Ref. 47377). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||