Parupeneus porphyreus

Parupeneus porphyreus, also called whitesaddle goatfish or kūmū in Hawaiian, is endemic to Hawaii.[1] This species of goatfish used to be the most common goatfish in Hawaiʻi around 1960, but has declined in numbers since.[1]

Parupeneus porphyreus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Parupeneus
Species:
P. porphyreus
Binomial name
Parupeneus porphyreus
(Jenkins, 1903)

References

  1. Hoover, John P. (2008). The ultimate guide to Hawaiian reef fishes sea turtles, dolphins, whales, and seals. John P. Hoover. Honolulu: Mutual Pub. ISBN 978-1-56647-887-8. OCLC 243960518.


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