
Red Sea Goatfish
ุงูุจุฑุจููู / ุนูุจุฑ ุจูุฏู
Barbuni / Inber baladi
Goatfish (Barbuni) are the reddish, bottom-grubbing reef fish with a pair of long chin barbels they use to probe sand for worms and crustaceans. Common over sandy patches near reef, they're a tasty, sought-after table fish in Egypt and a reliable bottom-bait catch.
Local names ยท what anglers actually call it
goatfish (Upeneus spp.) โ Egypt-tagged
source: Tesfamichael & Saeed 2012 (Egypt-tagged) โRed Sea goatfish (Parupeneus forsskali) โ Egypt-tagged
source: Tesfamichael & Saeed 2012 (Egypt-tagged) โSize
15โ35 cm
Depth
2โ60 m
Record weight
up to 1.5 kg
Habitat
Sandy bottoms near reef, rubble, seagrass
Best seasons
Fishing techniques
Baits & lures
Did you know?
Goatfish 'taste' the sand with their two sensitive chin barbels to find hidden prey โ other fish often follow them to snatch whatever they stir up.