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Parupeneus insularis
Mullidae · saltwater water fish
1 minute read · Species guide
About Parupeneus insularis
Parupeneus insularis is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mullidae, the goatfishes, found in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Range
Where it lives
0%
100%of mapped records
Share of records by state
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in the sea.
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Mullidae
- Genus
- Parupeneus
- Species
- Parupeneus insularis
- ITIS TSN
- 621005
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 277815
- GBIF key
- 2396744
Common questions about Parupeneus insularis
What is the scientific name of Parupeneus insularis?
The scientific name is Parupeneus insularis, in the family Mullidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Parupeneus insularis live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in the sea.
Where has Parupeneus insularis been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Hawaii. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.
Closest relatives
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Same family
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