Pi106 Parupeneus barberinus

 Pi106         Parupeneus barberinus

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class:   Actinopterygii

Order:  Perciformes

Family: Mullidae

Genus: Parupeneus

Species: P. barberinus

Description:

Parupeneus barberinus is dash-and-dot goatfish has the twin chin barbels typical of goatfishes. The body color is white with a black to dark brown stripe (dash) reaching from the upper lip through the eye and along the body, followed by a black spot (dot) at the base of the caudal fin. Above the stripe, the body has a yellowish tint. Dash-and-dot goatfish from deeper water will usually have red stripes and spots. They can reach a maximum length of 60 cm, making them the largest of the family Mullidae.