Saltwater
Bicolor goatfish
Parupeneus barberinoides
Mullidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Marshall Islands, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults solitary, juveniles in schools. Usually found in the vicinity of coral reefs in protected waters such as bays or lagoons or in deeper outer-reef areas to at least 40 meters. Inhabits mixed sand, rubble, and seaweed covered bottoms near coral reefs. Carnivorous, feeds mainly on worms, crustaceans, brittle stars, and small mollusks and heart urchins.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pseudopeneus barberinoides
- Upeneus barberinoides
In other languages
- Harlekiinimullo
- Bicolour goatfish, Goatfish, Half-and-half goatfish, Swarthy-headed goatfish, Swarty-headed goatfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.