Parupeneus barberinoides
Parupeneus barberinoides, the bicolor goatfish, is a species of goatfish native to the western Pacific Ocean. An inhabitant of coral reefs, it can be found at depths of from 1 to 40 metres (3.3 to 131.2 ft). This species can reach a length of 30 centimetres (12 in) TL though most are only around 20 centimetres (7.9 in). This is a commercially important species and can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Parupeneus |
| Species: | P. barberinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Parupeneus barberinoides (Bleeker, 1852) | |
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References
- Smith-Vaniz, W.F. & Williams, I. (2016). "Parupeneus barberinoides (errata version published in 2017)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69181934A115458740. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Parupeneus barberinoides" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Parupeneus barberinoides on Sealife Collection
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