Where does the Long-barbel goatfish live?
Parupeneus macronemus has 2,305 records in 36 countries and territories, from 1834 to 2026. Most records come from Mozambique.
- 2,305 records
- 36 places
- 78 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesMullidaeParupeneus
When it is recorded
JFMAMJJASOND
Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 566 | |
| Mayotte | 539 | |
| Egypt | 241 | |
| Réunion | 133 | |
| Seychelles | 119 | |
| Maldives | 85 | |
| Indonesia | 83 | |
| Kenya | 70 | |
| South Africa | 57 | |
| Mauritius | 56 | |
| Tanzania | 49 | |
| India | 44 | |
| Madagascar | 43 | |
| Thailand | 34 | |
| Israel | 31 | |
| French Southern Territories | 26 | |
| Comoros | 24 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 23 | |
| Jordan | 15 | |
| Oman | 13 | |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | |
| ZZ | 8 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 6 | |
| Eritrea | 4 | |
| Yemen | 4 | |
| Myanmar | 3 | |
| Timor-Leste | 3 | |
| Philippines | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Cocos Islands | 1 | |
| New Caledonia | 1 | |
| Sudan | 1 | |
| Somalia | 1 | |
| Taiwan | 1 | |
| Zambia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Mullidae.
Manybar goatfish
27,371 records
Yellowstripe Goatfish
9,011 records
Yellowsaddle Goatfish
8,092 records
Yellowfin Goatfish
5,542 records
Insular Goatfish
5,229 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.