Taxonomy Name | Parupeneus multifasciatus |
Class | Osteichthyes |
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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 |
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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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