| Black-spot goatfish | |
|---|---|
| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Parupeneus |
| Species: | P. signatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Parupeneus signatus Günther, 1867 |
|
The black-spot goatfish, Parupeneus signatus, is a goatfish of the family Mullidae, found in the western Pacific ocean, from north east New Zealand to New Guinea, in shallow waters. Its length is between 20 and 50 cm.