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An illustration based on the real animal.
A little discovery to share.
The fish called ojisan also has females.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Manybar goatfish
- Scientific name
- Parupeneus multifasciatus
- Japanese name
- オジサン
- Group
- Ocean animals
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Family
- Mullidae
- Genus
- Parupeneus
A goatfish of shallow seas with coral reefs. Its Japanese name, Ojisan (“middle-aged man”), comes from the barbels on its lower jaw.
Its barbels can taste what they touch. It probes the seabed with them to find shrimp and worms hiding in the sand to eat.
When it isn't using its barbels, it can tuck them neatly into a groove under its lower jaw.
Basic data
- Size
- Total length: 20 cm
- Diet
- Benthic organisms such as shrimp and crabs
- Range
- Indian and Pacific Oceans
Where the Manybar goatfish has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- オジサン
- 简体中文
- 多带副绯鲤
- 繁體中文
- 多帶海鯡鯉
- 한국어
- 오점촉수
- Español
- Chivo Bandeado
- Français
- Rouget à Trois Bandes
- Deutsch
- Vielstreifen-Barbe
- Português (Brasil)
- Trilha-da-Samoa
- Italiano
- Triglia multifasciata
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 葛西臨海水族園 — オジサンChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Manybar goatfish, look for this
- As a goatfish, it often changes body color; look for a change in its colors.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
葛西臨海水族園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Manybar goatfish
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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