Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

(Valenciennes, 1831)

Vernacular names
English : Yellowfin goatfish
French : Surmulet à nageoires jaunes

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Mulliformes
Family : Mullidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach about 38 cm in length. Cylindrical body with slight hump on back. Long barbels under mouth. Coloration overall pinkish with broad horizontal orange-yellow band from head to tail. Blue stripes sometimes on flanks.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from the Red Sea to Hawaii, north to South Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. Lives in sandy areas around reefs and lagoons, down to 110 meters.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species is at least locally common to abundant within its large range.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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