Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii
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Parupeneus rubescens has a pale reddish-brown body, though the color can vary—see the photo by Prof. Patzner—with a black spot on the base of its tail.
Due to its size and diet, this is not a suitable fish for a community aquarium; however, should it ever become commercially available, it is assumed to require a carnivorous diet consisting of chopped squid, scallops, fish meat, shrimp, and clams.
This barbel leaves corals alone; all other tankmates are considered potential natural prey.
As a “bottom-digger,” the fish—more or less constantly—stirs up the substrate and clouds the water.
Better left in the ocean!
Synonyms:
Mullus dispilurus Playfair, 1867 · unaccepted
Mullus rubescens Lacepède, 1801 · unaccepted
Parupeneus dispilurus (Playfair, 1867) · unaccepted
Due to its size and diet, this is not a suitable fish for a community aquarium; however, should it ever become commercially available, it is assumed to require a carnivorous diet consisting of chopped squid, scallops, fish meat, shrimp, and clams.
This barbel leaves corals alone; all other tankmates are considered potential natural prey.
As a “bottom-digger,” the fish—more or less constantly—stirs up the substrate and clouds the water.
Better left in the ocean!
Synonyms:
Mullus dispilurus Playfair, 1867 · unaccepted
Mullus rubescens Lacepède, 1801 · unaccepted
Parupeneus dispilurus (Playfair, 1867) · unaccepted
