goatfish

• Peixe marinho tropical de cores vivas, caracterizado por barbilhões no queixo que usa para procurar alimento no fundo do mar.

A brightly colored tropical fish characterized by chin barbels, which it uses to search for food on the seafloor.

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1. Tropical fish with barbelsC1formal

   A brightly colored tropical fish belonging to the family Mullidae, characterized by a pair of long barbels on its chin used for sensing prey in the sand.

   Peixe tropical com barbilhões

   • The goatfish uses its chin barbels to probe the ocean floor for food.
   • Divers often spot brightly colored goatfish near coral reefs.
   • This species of goatfish is known for its vibrant red and yellow stripes.

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