Big Island, Hawaii
Rangiroa, French Polynesia
Island Goatfish
Parupeneus insularis
Island Goatfish
Also known as: Doublebar Goatfish, Twosaddle Goatfish
Category: Goatfishes
Scientific Name: Parupeneus insularis
Size: 8 to 13 in. (20 to 32 cm)
Depth: 20-200 ft. (6-60 m)
Distribution: Central Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Formerly classified as Parupeneus bifasciatusChordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Mulliformes (Order)
└Mullidae (Family)
└Parupeneus (Genus)
└P. insularis (Species)
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