Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Mullidae Goatfishes

Genus: Mulloidichthys

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Field, R.

Mulloidichthys ayliffe
[Indian mimic goatfish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Mulloidichthys dentatus
[Mexican goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
[Yellowstripe goatfish]

Photo by Pialek, L.

Mulloidichthys martinicus
[Yellow goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Mulloidichthys mimicus
[Mimic goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Mulloidichthys pfluegeri
[Orange goatfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
[Yellowfin goatfish]

7 Species of Family Mullidae with Genus Mulloidichthys
(Goatfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
2011	Mulloidichthys ayliffe	Indian mimic goatfish	Western Indian Ocean	24.5 SL
1862	Mulloidichthys dentatus	Mexican goatfish	Eastern Pacific	31 TL
1801	Mulloidichthys flavolineatus	Yellowstripe goatfish	Indo-Pacific	43 TL
1829	Mulloidichthys martinicus	Yellow goatfish	Western Atlantic	39.4 TL
1980	Mulloidichthys mimicus	Mimic goatfish	Indo-Pacific	30 TL
1900	Mulloidichthys pfluegeri	Orange goatfish	Indo-Pacific	40 SL
1831	Mulloidichthys vanicolensis	Yellowfin goatfish	Indo-Pacific	38 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Mullidae GoatfishesGenus: Mulloidichthys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Mullidae Goatfishes

Genus: Mulloidichthys

(See list of species below)