Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Goat fish from Indonesia

Yellow-striped goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis, Parupeneus chrysopleuron)

Goat fish - this species is yellow-striped goatfish, I wonder why they call it goat but I suspect its because of the pair of protruding feelers making them look like goats.

These species are supposedly found in the Indo-pacific regions as they swim around in rocky reef areas. It certainly has gain popularity in Asian dinner tables as tons and tons of them are frozen and exported to Japan and China.


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