Size: 5-11 in.
ID: 3 dark blotches in body row, barbels
Class: Actinopterygii / Ray-finned fishes
Order: Perciformes / Perch-like fishes
Family: Mullidae / Goatfishes
Genus Species: Pseudupeneus maculatus /
Spotted Goatfish
Habitat: sand and rubble bottoms
Typical food: small invertebrates
Other information: use barbels to probe bottom
for food; often in small groups; rest on bottoms and
change color to match the background
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