Taxonomy Name |
Parupeneus multifasciatus |
Class |
Osteichthyes |
Order |
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Genus |
Parupeneus |
Family |
Mullidae |
DOF Valid Name |
Biji nangka belang |
Common Name |
Banded goatfish, Goatfish |
Fish Base Name |
Manybar goatfish |
Local Name |
Biji nangka, Biji nangka karang, Butir nangka, Lebai |
Synonym |
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Original author |
Parupeneus multifasciatus |
Body Color |
Body grey to red, the margins of the margins of the scales often yellow, with a broad black bar on caudal peduncle and one beneath anterior part of second dorsal fin, the area between bars paler than rest of body (sometimes white) |
Spesific Description |
A narrow dusky bar often present below interdorsal space, and one or two broad dark bars may be present anteriorly on side of body; head usually with a dark brown band from above upper lip through eye to upper end of gill opening; caudal fin yellowish to pink with narrow blue lengthwise bands; basal half of second dorsal fin od adults dusky anteriorly, black posteriorly, the outer half with narrow dark-edged blue and yellow bands; anal fin like outer part of second dorsal fin |



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