Double-bar Goatfish

Parupeneus bifasciatus
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White bodied with a distinct dark blotch around the eye, and two black bars on the body, one occurring from the dorsal fin down to just behind the pectoral fin and the second positioned just before the caudal peduncle. Small rows of yellow spots run along the top of the body from head to tail. Usually seen in small groups or alone along coastal reefs, lagoons and channels.

Size: 35cm in length (Maximum)

Diet: small fishes, crustaceans, crabs larvae, worms

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Left: Collette Bagnato
Centre: Collette Bagnato
Right: Ian Laird
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