Parupeneus barberinoides

Bicolour Goatfish — Photo: By Izuzuki - http://www.izuzuki.com/, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=32225935

Bicolor goatfish  

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Parupeneus-barberinoides.html

This fish is from the Western Pacific region.

Reef compatible. Needs substrate as that is how it feeds in the wild, hard to maintain in aquarium as they need live food.

Min. Tank Size 600 litres.

Size 29 cm

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.5

Temp. 23 -28 °C

Water Hardness 8-10 °d

Diet carnivore   Live foods may accept frozen mysis, brine shrimp, and other meaty foods along with a high quality marine flake and marine pellet food. 

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