Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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Parupeneus spilurus inhabits coastal reefs, estuaries, and seagrass beds, and is found along rocky coasts.
In Indonesia, the Japanese sea goby is found primarily in deep reefs adjacent to strong currents.
The goby is relatively rare in the East Indian region and occurs only in cooler areas, but is also widespread in subtropical latitudes
Parupeneus spilurus is an easily recognizable brownish to reddish, reddish-yellow sea goby that turns pinkish-gray on the underside, with a black saddle on the caudal fin preceded by a yellowish to whitish spot, and three white stripes running from the snout along the body.
Juveniles have a similar color pattern with a yellowish tint; young fish typically occur in small schools, while adults swim solitary or are seen in small groups.
Keeping them in a very large home saltwater aquarium is problematic because the barbel would very quickly eat some of the common tankmates.
Synonyms:
Papupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Parupeneus signatus (Günther, 1867) · unaccepted (synonym)
Pseudupeneus jeffi Ogilby, 1908 · unaccepted (synonym)
Upeneus signatus Günther, 1867 · unaccepted (synonym)
Upeneus spilurus Bleeker, 1854 · unaccepted (synonym)
In Indonesia, the Japanese sea goby is found primarily in deep reefs adjacent to strong currents.
The goby is relatively rare in the East Indian region and occurs only in cooler areas, but is also widespread in subtropical latitudes
Parupeneus spilurus is an easily recognizable brownish to reddish, reddish-yellow sea goby that turns pinkish-gray on the underside, with a black saddle on the caudal fin preceded by a yellowish to whitish spot, and three white stripes running from the snout along the body.
Juveniles have a similar color pattern with a yellowish tint; young fish typically occur in small schools, while adults swim solitary or are seen in small groups.
Keeping them in a very large home saltwater aquarium is problematic because the barbel would very quickly eat some of the common tankmates.
Synonyms:
Papupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Parupeneus signatus (Günther, 1867) · unaccepted (synonym)
Pseudupeneus jeffi Ogilby, 1908 · unaccepted (synonym)
Upeneus signatus Günther, 1867 · unaccepted (synonym)
Upeneus spilurus Bleeker, 1854 · unaccepted (synonym)
