Yellowstripe goatfish

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

Mulloidichthys is a genus of fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.
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Naming

Lacepède, 1801
Yellowstripe Goatfish Dauin, Oct 2012. To 40 cm (16 in.). Silvery white with indistinct yellow stripes. It can rapidly display or fade a black spot above below first dorsal fin. Habitat: Form stationary daytime aggregations. Sandy areas of sheltered reefs and outer slopes to 35 m. Indo-Pacific. Fall,Geotagged,Mulloidichthys flavolineatus,Philippines,Yellow-stripe goatfish,Yellowstripe goatfish

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Persian Gulf; Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa Islands. Common throughout most of its range.

Status

Not evaluated.

Behavior

Occasionally schooling species inhabit shallow sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs . Large adults are often found solitary on sand slopes with other species following to feed on prey that are disturbed when the goatfish is feeding.

Food

Feed on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, heart urchins and foraminiferans.

Uses

Consumed fresh or dried.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilyMullidae
GenusMulloidichthys
SpeciesMulloidichthys flavolineatus
Photographed in
Philippines