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Butir Nangka[malay name]
Parupeneus heptacanthus
Mullidae [Goatfishes]
21.7 cm [max to 36 cm]
4.8 cm
Marine
12-350 m
Sandy, muddy, grass bottoms in single or small groups.
Hardly available.
May not but found in nearby M'sia waters.
Usually with a small red dot just beneath the lateral line under the first dorsal fin. Faint yellow lines appear like spots found on the body & fins.
