DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ZOOGEOGRAPHY

ECOLOGY

BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

VALUE OF FISH RESOURCES

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

DANGEROUS MARINE FISHES

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SPECIES INDEX

CHAMORRO NAMES

MULLIDAE (GOATFISHES)

Goatfishes are elongate, benthic carnivores that possess a pair of long barbels under the chin which are used to probe the bottom for prey.  All of Guam’s 12 or more species are good eating.

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Valenciennes)
Parupeneus ciliatus (Lacepède)
Parupeneus barberinus (Lacepède)
Parupeneus bifasciatus (Lacepède)
Parupeneus cyclostomus (Lacepède)
Parupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard)