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Moano

Parupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Status not recordedbony fish

The moano (Parupeneus multifasciatus) is a species in the family Mullidae, order Mulliformes.

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Quick facts about the moano

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the moano live?

Not recorded

Is the moano endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the moano classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderMulliformes
  5. familyMullidae
  6. genusParupeneus
  7. SpeciesParupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)

Synonyms Mullus multifasciatus, Parupeneus multifaciatus, Pseudupeneus moana, Pseudupeneus multifasciatus, Upeneus atrocingulatus, Upeneus velifer, Upeneus vilifex

Other names and names in other languages (56)
  • Banded goatfishEnglish
  • Common goatfishEnglish
  • Five-barred goatfishEnglish
  • Manybar goatfishEnglish
  • Multibar goatfishEnglish
  • Multibarred goatfishEnglish
  • Ubakanagn
  • AgingoyBikol
  • Timbugancbk
  • HinokCebuano
  • parmice mnohopásáCzech
  • Vielstreifen-BarbeGerman
  • Chivo BandeadoSpanish
  • iosiFijian
  • Rouget-barbet à trois sellesFrench
  • BalakiIloko
  • Triglia multifasciataItalian
  • オジサンJapanese
  • 오점촉수Korean
  • moagamrv
  • LebaiMalay
  • SaramulyetePampanga
  • Trilha-da-SamoaPortuguese
  • 'atiatiaray
  • 'ati'ati'aTahitian
  • Malapuntitbk
  • TuyoFilipino
  • 秋姑Chinese
  • RemolieteBikol
  • TimhunganBikol
  • BayahaoCebuano
  • BayhaoCebuano
  • Bud-bodCebuano
  • Ti-aoCebuano
  • Capucin à trois sellesFrench
  • Poisson-chèvre à bandesFrench
  • Rouget à trois bandesFrench
  • MalmotIloko
  • Biji nangka karangMalay
  • Butir nangkaMalay
  • Ikan jangutMalay
  • BisugoFilipino
  • Dalagang bukidFilipino
  • ManitisFilipino
  • SalmonitoFilipino
  • SalmuneteFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng hatoFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng hulikFilipino
  • Saramulyeteng tagisiFilipino
  • YangutanFilipino
  • 多带副绯鲤Chinese
  • 多帶副緋鯉Chinese
  • 多帶海緋鯉Chinese
  • 多帶海鯡鯉Chinese
  • 老爺Chinese
  • 鬚哥Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the moano

Other species in the same genus Parupeneus.

Goatfish

Parupeneus cyclostomus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Parupeneus barberinus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Parupeneus barberinoides

MullidaeNo free photo yet

Goatfish

Parupeneus indicus

MullidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the moano?

The moano (Parupeneus multifasciatus) belongs to the family Mullidae in the order Mulliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Moano (Parupeneus multifasciatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/moano

MLA

“Moano (Parupeneus multifasciatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/moano.

BibTeX
@misc{moano_2026,
  title = {Moano (Parupeneus multifasciatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/moano},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}