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Parupeneus multifasciatus
English: Manybar Goatfish (1); Hawaiian: moano (1)
As recorded: Parupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, S.R. Christian, and N. YoungDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Johnson Randall →N.Y. Young →
- Date
- December 23, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; SE side; off Down Rope (="The Rope")
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 23, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, S.R. Christian, and N. Young also collected 12 other specimens.
Parupeneus multifasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,819 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
Makena Rd, Wailea-Makena, HI, US
(c) quackerattacker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Alor Divers housereef, Pantar, Alor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Alor Divers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
21.6493504337, -158.0631820548
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
21.6493504337, -158.0631820548
(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Parupeneus multifasciatus. BPBM 16639. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37944079. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16639.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37944079 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
