Care guide at a glance
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Description
A goatfish in blue-grey or bright yellow, using a pair of long chin barbels to probe the sand for prey. Constantly active and a capable hunter.
Feeding
Carnivorous. Frozen prawn, mysis, chopped fish and marine pellets, two or three times daily. Hunts constantly.
Compatibility
Will eat small fish, shrimp and crabs. Reef safe with corals. Suitable only with larger tankmates.
Behaviour and personality
Probes sand and rock crevices with its barbels, often hunting cooperatively. Colour can shift between grey and bright yellow.
Before you buy
Grows to 35-40 cm and needs a large tank with a deep sand bed to work. It is an active hunter and will clear a tank of small fish and invertebrates.
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