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Parupeneus multifasciatus
Manybar Goatfish
As recorded: Parupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae
- Collected by
- C.K. Walters and J. OtcenasekJ. Otcenasek →Charles Walters →
- Date
- July 26, 1967
- Locality
- Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 26, 1967, C.K. Walters and J. Otcenasek also collected 1 other specimen.
Parupeneus multifasciatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. 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 5854. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37947371. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5854.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37947371 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
