Aquatic Dictionary.com - Parupeneus barberinus defined

(Lacepède 1801)

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Species Details

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Scientific Name:	Parupeneus barberinus
Family/Order/Class:	Mullidae (Goatfishes) subFamily / Perciformes / Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Common Name:	Dash-and-dot goatfish

Distribution:	Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to South Africa (Ref. 5405) and eastward to the Line, Marquesan, and Tuamoto islands; north to southern Japan, south to Australia (Ref. 2334). Throughout Micronesia.
Climate:	tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Environment:	reef-associated; marine; depth range - 100 m
Description:	One of the most abundant species of Parupeneus (Ref. 37816). Inhabits large sand patches as well as sand and rubble areas of reef flats, and lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of about 100 m. Forages on sand-dwelling invertebrates like polychaete worms and crustaceans. Individuals from Palau and eastern Carolines often have a yellow band immediately above the broad black band extending behind the eye (Ref. 37816). Adults solitary or in small groups. Juveniles usually in small groups, often mixed with other species in sparse seagrass habitats (Ref. 48636).

Reference: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2004. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (05/2004) and Myers, R.F.. 1991.

Parupeneus barberinus is a Dash-and-dot goatfish