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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Goatfish
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Bicolor Goatfish Parupeneus barberinoides
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Bicolor Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinoides)
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Family: Mullidae
Maximum Size: 10.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Substrate
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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A great addition to the tank. This one will spend all day sifting its barbels through the tank in search of food. By doing so, it will help keep the substrate well-oxygenated and lower the nitrogen level. The most common problem with this fish is people tend to think they do not need to be fed much do to their scavanging nature. This is entirely false. They require regular feedings to be healthy. |
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The Bicolor Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinoides) belongs to the family named Mullidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 10.0 inches in length, the Bicolor Goatfish is passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the substrate. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Parupeneus barberinoides should not be housed in a tank less than 55 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra swimming area and extra substrate area.
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salt water
Vertebrates
