
Parupeneus barberinoides
Bicolour Goatfish
As recorded: Parupeneus barberinoides (Bleeker, 1852)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. CarpenterK.E. Carpenter →Johnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
- Date
- July 31, 1978
- Locality
- Philippines
- Island
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and K.E. Carpenter also collected 18 other specimens.
Parupeneus barberinoides observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 359 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
TO
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Cape Range Nat'l Park WA 6707, Australia
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Cape Range Nat'l Park WA 6707, Australia
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Cape Range Nat'l Park WA 6707, Australia
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Parupeneus barberinoides. BPBM 23493. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37944934. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23493.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37944934 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
