Manybar goatfish
Parupeneus multifasciatus
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A goatfish from the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific, from Christmas Island to Hawaii and from southern Japan to Lord Howe Island.
- Scientific name
- Parupeneus multifasciatus
- Family
- Mullidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Mullidae
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Synonyms
- Mullus multifasciatus, Parupeneus multifaciatus, Parupeneus sp. 2, Parupeneus trifasciatus, Pseudupeneus moana, Pseudupeneus multifasciatus, Upeneus atrocingulatus, Upeneus velifer, Upeneus vilifex
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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