Scientific Name	Parupeneus heptacanthus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Lacepède, 1802)	Depth	12 - 350M
Chinese	七棘海緋鯉	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鬚鯛科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F382　Mullidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	七棘副緋鯉
Max Length	36 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	秋姑、鬚哥、秋哥(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	South、Nan Sa IS.
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Coastal、Lagoon、 Coral&Sand	Holotype Locality	no locality
Synonyms	Parupenaeus cinnabarinus, Parupeneus cinnabarinus, Parupeneus pleurospilos, Parupeneus pleurospilus, Parupeneus sp. 1, Pseudupeneus heptacanthus, Pseudupeneus pleurospilos, Pseudupeneus pleurospilus, Pseudupeneus seychellensis, Pseudupeneus xanthopurpureus, Sciaena heptacantha, Upeneus cinnabarinus, Upeneus heptacanthus ...all 14..
Reference	The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)  Lacepede, B. G. E. 1802
Specimen List	ASIZP0058384. ASIZP0059497. ASIZP0070872. ASIZP0076133. ASIZP0804320. ASIZP0805821. ASIZP0805823. ASIZP0807051. ASIZP0914320. ASIZP0915821. ASIZP0915823. ASIZP0917051. FRIP00903. FRIP01303. FRIP20371. FRIP20414. FRIP21295. FRIP21308. FRIP21552. NMMBP02167. NMMSTP00994. NTUM03179. NTUM03180.
Barcode	2008-08-05,張榮樺,CO1,100% 2016-01-27,HAN-YANG,CO1,100%
Common Name	Redspot goatfish; Spotted golden goatfish; Cinnabar goatfish; Bighead goatfish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body slightly elongate, and moderately compressed. Chin with 2 moderately long slender barbels, reaching beyond rear edge of preopercle. Snout moderate; dorsal profile of head convex; mouth small, maxilla nearly or just reaching a vertical at posterior nostril; posterior end of maxilla evenly convex; a single row of well-spaced, stout, conical teeth in jaws; no teeth on roof of mouth. First gill arch with 6 or 7 gill rakers on upper limb, 20 to 23 on lower limb (total 26 to 30). Two well-separated dorsal fins, the first with VIII spines, the second fin with 9 soft rays; first dorsal-fin spine very short; longest dorsal-fin spine 1.45 to 1.75 times in head length; last ray of second dorsal and anal fins slightly longer than penultimate ray; anal fin with I spine and 6 soft rays; pectoral-fin rays 15 to 17 (usually 16). Lateral-line scales 27 or 28; 3 rows of scales between dorsal fins; 8 or 9 rows of scales along upper part of caudal peduncle. Body brownish yellow to light red, the edges of the scales darker, shading to silvery white below; centres of scales of back with a pale blue to pearly spot; a small reddish brown spot on upper side of body of adults just below seventh and eighth lateral-line scales; faint iridescent blue lines extending dorsoposteriorly and ventroanteriorly from eye, and often a parallel one on cheek and snout below eye; second dorsal and anal fins with faint pale blue to pink lines, alternating with yellowish.
habitats	Occurs singly or in small groups, over muddy, sandy, rubble, or seagrass bottoms of lagoon and seaward reefs, usually below 20 m.
Distribution	Widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of Indo-Pacific from Red Sea and East Africa to southern Japan and Lord Howe Island; throughout Micronesia. It is common in waters around Taiwan.
Utility	Flesh is fairly good for human consumption.