Dot-Dashed Goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Ahuru uses its barbels to forage in the sand to find and eat benthic invertebrates
Photo: John Hoover
Parupeneus barberinus
This is the largest goatfish.
Photo: Rickard Zerpe
Tahitian names
Ahuru
Interesting facts
This is the largest goatfish. It has a pearly white body and a brown stripe that goes from the muzzle to the peduncle punctuated by a spot of the same color. This fish is active both night and day. We find it on the sandy-detritic expanses of the lagoon, in passes, and rarely, on the oceanic slope. It can be found up to 330 feet deep and eats benthic invertebrates.
sources & credits
- Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles, Indo-Pacific Fish conference Tahiti 2017, P. Bachet, T. Zysman, Y. Lefèvre, Au vent des îles
- FishBase - Parupeneus barberinus