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Yellow Goatfish

Aspect:	Elongated pale silver/white body with bright yellow ventreline line running from behind the eye to the tail. Deep V-cut tail is bright yellow. Other fins are usualy yellow although can remain white.
Population:	Common, often in groups or schools.
Notable feature:	Long chin barbel resembling a goat's beard, hence vernacular name. Uses barbels to dig sand for food.
Environment:	Near sandy bottom.
Behaviour:	Easily approched, will actually come close to a hand gently digging into the sand.

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