Bicolor goatfish
Parupeneus barberinoides
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A goatfish from coral reefs of the western Pacific, down to 40 metres. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Parupeneus barberinoides
- Family
- Mullidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Synonyms
- Pseudopeneus barberinoides, Upeneus barberinoides
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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