Yellowstripe goatfish

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

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

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