BPBM 6151Ichthyology

Parupeneus barberinoides

Bicolour Goatfish

As recorded: Parupeneus barberinoides (Bleeker, 1852)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: October 1, 1967
Locality: Upolu Island; N side; E of Apia; off weather observatory; reef
Island: Upolu Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Parupeneus barberinoides · collected 1967–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 1, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Parupeneus barberinoides observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. 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 6151. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37948180. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6151.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37948180 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026