The Longbarbel Goatfish (Parupeneus macronemus) is also known as the Band-dot goatfish, and Long-barbeled goatfish. They are certainly the most common goatfish in coastal Tanzanian waters. Goatfish all have a pair of retractable barbels or feelers that have chemo sensory organs in them to detect prey. They all have proportionally long bodies with a deeply forked tail.
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