Yellowstripe goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)

Scientific name: Mulloidichthys flavolineatus Lacep?de, 1801

Yellowstripe goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus)

The Yellowstripe goatfish (Mulloidichthys flavolineatus) is a marine fish of the family Mullidae.

Biology

Occasionally schooling species inhabit shallow sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Large adults are often found solitary on sand slopes with other species following to feed on prey that are disturbed when the goatfish is feeding. Benthopelagic. Feed on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, heart urchins and foraminiferans. Consumed fresh or dried. Minimum depth reported taken from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Family
Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
43.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
5–35 m (16–115 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 35 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu and Bonin Islands, south to Lord Howe and Rapa Islands. Common throughout most of its range.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial; bait: usually
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.16-0.27)

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Sources

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

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