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Marine Species: Parupeneus barberinoides
(Bleeker, 1852)
Photographed by: Esperanza Manzano
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Parupeneus |
| Species: | Parupeneus barberinoides |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Bicolor Goatfish, Half-and-Half Goatfish, Swarthyheaded Goatfish |
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| Description: | The head and anterior portion of the body are brown or dark reddish-brown with two lateral white stripes. The posterior portion of the body is white and yellow with a black dot. It probably feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans and other benthic invertebrates. The barbels are used to find prey in the substrate. |
| Habitat: | Faces of reefs and frontal reef slopes at depths between 3 and 40 meters. |
| Color: | Brown and white. |
| Dimensions: | Up to 25 centimeters. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Western Pacific |
Photographed at:
- Bohol Sea (also known as the Mindanao Sea)
- Philippines
- Bohol, Visayas Island Group
- Philippines
