Blue goatfish

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Blue goatfish are easy to identify with a good deal of blue on their bodies and a yellow patch in front of the tail.Blue goatfish are easy to identify with a good deal of blue on their bodies and a yellow patch in front of the tail.

Blue goatfish are easy to identify with a good deal of blue on their bodies and a yellow patch in front of the tail. When feeding, they move their long barbels forward and use them to roust small fish from cracks and coral heads.

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  1. Nancy Fitch

    Got me to look up barbels and discover that they are whisker-like organs located near the mouth. OK, got it. I see ’em.

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