Yellowfin goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)

Scientific name: Mulloidichthys vanicolensis Valenciennes, 1831

Yellowfin goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)

The Yellowfin goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.

Biology

This occasionally schooling species inhabits sandy bottoms of reef flats, lagoons, and seaward reefs. Benthopelagic. In large inactive aggregations by day, dispersing to sand flats to feed at night. Sometimes mixes with blue-striped snapper Lutjanus kasmira and shows blue stripes. Feeds on small worms and crustaceans. Also caught using ringnets. Minimum depth reported taken from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
5–113 m (16–371 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 113 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.20-0.97)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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