Parupeneus multifasciatus

Manybar Goatfish

As recorded: Parupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae

Collected by: R.K. Kosaki, R.L. Pyle, and S.C. JazwinskiStanley C. Jazwinski →Randy Kosaki →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: June 10, 1988
Locality: Johnston Atoll; N side; N of Mustin Channel; outer reef
Island: Johnston Atoll
Depth: 13 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

67 Bishop specimens of Parupeneus multifasciatus · collected 1900–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 10, 1988, R.K. Kosaki, R.L. Pyle, and S.C. Jazwinski also collected 24+ other specimens.

Parupeneus multifasciatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. 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 33987. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37945051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33987.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37945051 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026