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About Bicolor Goatfish
Bicolor goatfish display a distinctive two-tone pattern with a bright yellow-orange head and anterior body grading to white or silvery-white posteriorly. They possess the characteristic pair of barbels (chin whiskers) typical of the goatfish family, used for foraging in substrate.
Key facts
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Common sand cleaner. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet Details
- Feed primarily on small crustaceans, zooplankton, and small invertebrates. In captivity, offer high-quality meaty foods such as mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and finely chopped seafood. May accept quality flake or pellet food supplemented with live or frozen foods.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- Bicolor goatfish display a distinctive two-tone pattern with a bright yellow-orange head and anterior body grading to white or silvery-white posteriorly. They possess the characteristic pair of barbels (chin whiskers) typical of the goatfish family, used for foraging in substrate.
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii and French Polynesia.
- Notes
- Common sand cleaner. Sifts sand for food. Will eat small fish and invertebrates.
- Max Size
- 9
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