Scientific name: Parupeneus barberinus
Taxonomy: Kingdom Animalia → Phylum Chordata → Subphylum Vertebrata → Infraphylum Gnathostomata → Parvphylum Osteichthyes → Gigaclass Actinopterygii → Class Actinopteri → Subclass Teleostei → Order Mulliformes → Family Mullidae → Genus Parupeneus
Locations: Indo-Pacific
Group: Marine Life → Fish → Goatfishes
At night, they get darker. Parupeneus macronemus is similar but has a black stripe along the base of the second dorsal fin.