Goatfish

Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)
Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling group many mass together sunburst uniform same identical following Other Perciformes |Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)

Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) feeding on coral reef slope with Pale Monocle Bream (Scolopsis affinis) waiting for scraps.
Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) feeding on coral reef slope with Pale Monocle Bream (Scolopsis affinis) waiting for scraps. Mullidae Perciformes two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring wait waiting scavange scavenge scavenging scavanging |Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)

Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus) using it's sensitive barbels while looking in sand for worms and small invertebrates.
Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus) using it's sensitive barbels while looking in sand for worms and small invertebrates. Mullidae Perciformes Redstriped Goatfish (Parupeneus rubescens) digging in sand for worms and small invertebrates. Mullidae Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker barbel barbell barbels barbells |Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus)

Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus) engaged in territorial fight.
Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus) engaged in territorial fight. Mullidae Perciformes two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership fight fighting wrestle wrestling argue argument contest contesting contestants bite biting bitten vertical |Doublebar Goatfish (Parupeneus bifasciatus)

Freckled Goatfish (Upeneus tragula) feeding together on coral reef sand flats.
Freckled Goatfish (Upeneus tragula) feeding together on coral reef sand flats. Mullidae Perciformes two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring |Freckled Goatfish (Upeneus tragula)

Freckled Goatfish (Upeneus tragula) searching for food using it's sensitive barbels.
Freckled Goatfish (Upeneus tragula) searching for food using it's sensitive barbels. single one alone lonely isolated individual line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring goat fish Other Perciformes |Freckled Goatfish (Upeneus tragula)

Cardinal Goatfish (Parupeneus ciliatus) sleeping in hard coral at night.
Cardinal Goatfish (Parupeneus ciliatus) sleeping in hard coral at night. Mullidae Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint red white orange pink sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed |Cardinal Goatfish (Parupeneus ciliatus)

Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) being cleaned by Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus)
Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) being cleaned by Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides phthirophagus) Mullidae (Goatfishes) Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint clean cleaning cleaner pick picking peck pecking remove removing commensal dentist dental mouth open |Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)

Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) Profile showing the sensitive barbels used to search for small shells and crustaceans in coral reef sand flats.
Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) Profile showing the sensitive barbels used to search for small shells and crustaceans in coral reef sand flats. Mullidae Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring disturb disturbed disturbing dig digging digger excavate excavation excavating tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker barbel barbell barbels barbells |Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)

Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) feeding on coral reef slope with Pale Monocle Bream (Scolopsis affinis) waiting for scraps.
Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) feeding on coral reef slope with Pale Monocle Bream (Scolopsis affinis) waiting for scraps. Mullidae Perciformes two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership sand sandy sandflat seabed sea bed sea-bed seafloor sea-floor floor search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring wait waiting scavange scavenge scavenging scavanging |Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)

Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus) showing sleeping colour variation.
Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus) showing sleeping colour variation. Mullidae Perciformes tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker barbel barbell barbels barbells sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed |Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus)

Blue-spotted Goatfish (Upeneichthys vlamingii)
Blue-spotted Goatfish (Upeneichthys vlamingii) sleeping asleep resting Other Perciformes |Blue-spotted Goatfish (Upeneichthys vlamingii)

Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)
Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) group many mass schooling same identical diagonal clone copy crowd Other Perciformes |Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)

Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling.
Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling. stripe striped facing approach approaching band bands banded colour color mass many group together same identical similar Other Perciformes |Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)

Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling.
Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling. stripe striped facing approach approaching band bands banded colour color mass crowd group many vertical mass many group together same identical similar school goat fish Other Perciformes |Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)

Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling.
Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling. stripe striped facing approach approaching band bands banded colour color mass crowd group many Other Perciformes |Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)

Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) and Blue Spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymma) foraging for worms and small crustaceans in sandy sea bed.
Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus) and Blue Spotted Fantail Ray (Taeniura lymma) foraging for worms and small crustaceans in sandy sea bed. Mullidae Perciformes two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded spots spotted dot dots dotted spot speckled specks filter filtering filtered seive seives seiving filters sift sifting sifter sifted seived eat eating eater feed feeding feeder consume consuming devour devouring search searching searched seek seeking forage foraging sense senses smell smelling scent detect detecting find finding ray rays elasmobranch elasmobranchs chondricthyan chondricthyans flat flatten flattened cartilage cartilagenous batoidae sting sting-ray stingray stingrays sting-rays dasyatidae dasyatiforme dasyatiform dasyatiformes |Dash-dot Goatfish (Parupeneus barberinus)

Manybar Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) being cleaned by Goldlined Coris (Coris aurilineata)
Manybar Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus) being cleaned by Goldlined Coris (Coris aurilineata) Mullidae Perciformes single one alone lonely isolated individual two pair couple together duo paired partner partners twin partnership line lines lined stripe stripes striped patterns pattern band bands banded clean cleaning cleaner pick picking peck pecking remove removing |Manybar Goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)

Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus) showing sleeping colour variation.
Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus) showing sleeping colour variation. Mullidae Perciformes sleep sleeping asleep dream dreaming dreamy snooze snoozing rest resting rested slumber relax relaxing relaxed single one alone lonely isolated individual tassel tassell tasell tasells tassells tassels tassillated tasillated tassilated tasilated tassle tasslle tassilles tassles whiskers whiskered beard bearded beards whisker barbel barbell barbels barbells |Pearly Goatfish (Parupeneus margaritatus)

Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling.
Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis) schooling. stripe striped facing approach approaching band bands banded colour color mass crowd group many mass many group together same identical similar curious curiousity curios curiosity look looking inspect inspecting gaze gazing inquisitive inquiring enquiring interested questioning nosy prying colour color colourful colorful vibrant vibrent vibrint Other Perciformes |Yellowfin Goatfish (Mulloides vanicolensis)