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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Goatfish
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Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus
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Manybar Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
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| Aliases: Multibarred Goatfish |
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Activity: Day / Diurnal Tank Area Preference: Substrate
Captive Breeding: Unreported Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Reef Compatibility
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This one will spend all day sifting its barbels through the tank in search of food. 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 false. This one must be fed often, up to 4 times a day. Although they are generally passive, large adults have even been known to consume smaller tankmates if they get too hungry. |
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The Manybar Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) is sometimes called a Multibarred Goatfish. It belongs to the family named Mullidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 12.3 inches in length, the Manybar Goatfish is generally 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 multifasciatus should not be housed in a tank less than 75 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, extra substrate area, and plenty of hiding places.
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