Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Dash-Dot Goatfish
Parupeneus barberinus
Dash-Dot Goatfish
Category: Goatfishes
Scientific Name: Parupeneus barberinus
Size: 10 to 20 in. (25 to 50 cm)  
Depth: 20-300 ft. (6-90 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Mulliformes (Order)
      └Mullidae (Family)
       └Parupeneus (Genus)
        └P. barberinus (Species)

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Goatfishes

Dash-Dot Goatfish

Cardinal Goatfish

Goldsaddle Goatfish (Yellow Phase)

Island Goatfish

Manybar Goatfish

Sidespot Goatfish

Yellowstripe Goatfish

Yellowfin Goatfish

Yellowfin Goatfish (Dark Phase)



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