BrackishSaltwater
Sulphur goatfish
Upeneus sulphureus
Mullidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 23 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 292 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, and 35 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in coastal waters, entering estuaries. Sandy-muddy bottom. Forms schools. Has appearance of sillaginids when schooling.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Parupeneus bilineata
- Upeneus bilineatus
- Upeneus sulphurus
- Upeneus suophureus
In other languages
- Beach goatfish, Goat fish, Goatfish, Sulphur goat fish, Sunrise goatfish, Yellow goat fish, Yellow goatfish, Yellow goldfish, Yellow-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.