Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

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 bifasciatus
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Mulliformes (Order) Goatfishes
     └Mullidae (Family)
      └Parupeneus (Genus)
       └P. insularis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 277815🔗
iNaturalist ID: 196836🔗

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