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.
