Goat - Bicolour Batfish

Goat - Bicolour BatfishParupeneus barberinoides Care: Intermediate Diet: Carnivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Melanesia A peculiar fish due to its appearance and at the same time fun and very energetic. With a burgundy and yellow colour it is a popular fish in the hobby. It is peaceful and should be kept in aquariums with a substrate in sand, so that they can travel it with their barbels. Due to its fast metabolism it should be fed with frozen food often.

Behaviour & Activity:This is an active mid-water reef wrasse that spends much of the day swimming in open areas above and around live rock

Balloonfish or Porcupinefish

As it matures

Feed small portions several times daily if natural food is limited

as mature fish may become territorial towards peaceful tank mates

Cirrhilabrus isosceles

Moorish Idols inhabit reef flats

which is worth bearing in mind when buying a small specimen

It is a Reef Safe fish and must be kept in an aquarium with peaceful fish

tidepools and other shallow nearshore marine habitats

Mysis or frozen shrimp

seagrass and broken reef structure