bicolor goatfish
| Scientific name | Parupeneus barberinoides |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bleeker |
| Year of description | 1852 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Mullidae |
| Genus | Parupeneus |
Introduction
Parupeneus barberinoides, commonly known as bicolor goatfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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Patternrayure horizontale
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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Patternrayure horizontale
How to recognize the bicolor goatfish ?
The bicolor goatfish measures between 20 and 30 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune, bleu, noir and blanc body. The also has blanc rayure horizontale.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The bicolor goatfish is a fish solitary. This species is carnivorous .
Although the bicolor goatfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The bicolor goatfish is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth1 - 100 m
Biotope presentation
The bicolor goatfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Same genus
Species of the same biotope
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