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About Dash-and-Dot Goatfish
Dash-and-Dot Goatfish are elongated fish with a white to pale orange body marked by distinctive dark horizontal stripes and yellow-orange coloring on the head and dorsal fin. They have a characteristic pair of long barbels under the chin used for foraging.
Key facts
- Diet Details
- Small crustaceans, worms, frozen mysis, brine shrimp, and other meaty foods. Sifts sand for food.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
- Aka
- Dash-and-Dot Goatfish, Barberinus Goatfish
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands, typically found on coral reef slopes and sandy areas.
- Care Requirements
- • Tank: 75+ gallons, moderate to strong flow • Water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, sg 1.020-1.025 • Sand bed required for rooting and natural foraging behavior • Nocturnal; provide caves and hiding spots • Carnivorous; feed meaty foods (shrimp, small fish)
- Notes
- Essential sand-sifter for larger tanks. Sifts sand for food. Will eat small fish and invertebrates.
- Max Size
- 14
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Appearance
- Dash-and-Dot Goatfish are elongated fish with a white to pale orange body marked by distinctive dark horizontal stripes and yellow-orange coloring on the head and dorsal fin. They have a characteristic pair of long barbels under the chin used for foraging.
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