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Yellowstripe goatfish

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

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A goatfish from the Indian and Pacific Oceans that often moves in schools.

Scientific name
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Family
Mullidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Mullidae
Order
Mulliformes
Synonyms
Mulloides armatus, Mulloides flavolineatus, Mulloides samoensis, Mulloidichthys auriflamma, Mulloidichthys flavicaudus, Mulloidichthys flaviolineatus flavicaudus, Mulloidichthys flavolineatus flavolineatus, Mulloidichthys samoensis, Mulloidichtys flavolineatus, Mullus flavolineatus, Parupeneus flavolineatus, Upeneus flavolineatus

Origin

Native region
Oceania, Ásia, África

Size and lifespan

Adult size
43 cm

Behavior

Diet
Carnivore

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Egg scatterer

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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