Bicolour Goatfish (species: Parupeneus barberinoides) in Cook Islands (Gaia Guide)
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Parupeneus barberinoides
Bicolour Goatfish


©Mark Rosenstein: Parupeneus barberinoides

©Sue Churchill: Parupeneus barberinoides at Ribbon Reef Number 9.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Mullidae
Genus Parupeneus
Species Parupeneus barberinoides

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Colours

                        

Distinguishing features

Unmistakeable colour pattern as shown.

Size

  • Up to 25 cm (length according to Allen and Erdmann, 2012)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It can be found in marine environments.

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Extremely rare at Lizard Island.

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