Goatfish
Parupeneus forsskali
The Red Sea goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali) is a goatfish in the family Mullidae.
Family
Mullidae
Avg Size
25-30 cm
Habitat
This species is native to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, where it is endemic, and has also been present in the Mediterranean since its first confirmed sighting in 2012. A subtropical marine fish, it favours shallow sandy bottoms at depths ranging from about 1 to 45 metres (3 to roughly 148 ft).
Behaviour
Red Sea goatfish spend much of their time drifting slowly in small groups across the seabed, probing for food with the sensory barbels under their chins. They feed mainly on small invertebrates that live in the sand, such as worms and small crustaceans.
Where & When to See It
Little Brother Island
Numidia
Daedalus Reef
Big Brother Island
Aida
SS Turkia
Habili Gaffar
Zabargad Island
Umm Kharalim
Gota Kebir
Gota Soraya
Rocky Island
Shaab Claudia
Shaab Maksur
El Erug
El Fanadir
El Mina Wreck
Elphinstone
Erg Abu Ramada
Erg Sabina
Erg Somaya
Far Garden
Fiddle Garden
Fury Shoals
Gordon Reef
Gota Abu Ramada
Habili Ali
Hamda
Jackfish Alley
Jackson Reef
Kormoran
Lighthouse
Moray Garden - Golden Blocks
Napoleon Reef
Near Garden
North Ras Abu Galum
Panorama Reef
Pinky Wall
Ras Burg
Ras Disha
Ras Ghamila
Ras Katy
Ras Um Sid
Ras Zaatar
Rosalie Moller
Salem Express
Sha'ab Samadai (Dolphin House)
Sha'ab Sharm
Shaab Abu Nugar
Shaab El Erg
Shaab Petra
Shaab Sabina
Shaab Sataya
Shabrur Um Gamar
Shark & Yolanda Reef
Shark's Bay
Siyul Kebira
Small Crack
Small Giftun
Sodfa
Soma Bay Garden
South Ras Abu Galum
Temple
The Barge at Bluff Point
The Canyon
The Caves
The Islands
Thistlegorm
Thomas Reef
Three Pools
Tower
Turft El Shahed
Turtle Bay
Turtle Reef
Umm Gamar South
White Knight
Woodhouse Reef
Abu Hashish
Abu Ramada North
Abu Ramada South
Eel Garden
Eel Gardens
El Fanous West
Giannis D
Kimon M
Laguna Reef
North Gabr El Bint
Paradise
Ras Abu Helal
Ras Bob
Ras Ghozlani
Ras Nasrani
Shaab Eissa
Shaab Eshta
Shag Rock (Kingston)
Shark Observatory
The Alternatives
The Ulysses
Umm Gamar North
Abu Dabbab
Middle Garden
Abu Ghalawa
Abu Kifan
Abu Nuhas
Amphoras
Banana Reef
Belina Wreck
Big Giftun
Blue Hole - El Bells
Bluff Point
Careless Reef
Carnatic
Chrisoula K
Dunraven (Beacon Rock)