Yellowstripe goatfish
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
- Saltwater
- Least Concern
- Max length
- 43 cm
Classification
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Mulliformes
- Family
- Mullidae
- Genus
- Mulloidichthys
Distribution
- Indian Ocean, Eastern
- Indian Ocean, Western
- Pacific, Eastern Central
- Pacific, Northwest
- Pacific, Western Central
About the yellowstripe goatfish
The yellowstripe goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) is a species of goatfish native to the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The fish is known as Weke ʻaʻā in Hawaiian.
Distribution
The yellowstripe goatfish occurs in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean in nearshore sandy bottoms and shore reefs at depths of less than 100 meters. It spawns in Hawaii throughout the year with increased activity from February through June.
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Where the yellowstripe goatfish lives
Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).
Also known as
- Weke
- Geelstreep-bokvis
- Keltaviirumullo
- モンツキアカヒメジ
- 黄线拟羊鱼