Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Mulliformes
Family: Mullidae Goatfishes

Genus: Mulloidichthys

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Field, R.

Mulloidichthys ayliffe
[Indian mimic goatfish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Mulloidichthys dentatus
[Mexican goatfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
[Yellowstripe goatfish]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Mulloidichthys martinicus
[Yellow goatfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Mulloidichthys mimicus
[Mimic goatfish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Mulloidichthys pfluegeri
[Orange goatfish]

Photo by Photo by Field, R.

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
[Yellowfin goatfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Mulloidichthys ayliffe	Indian mimic goatfish	Western Indian Ocean	24.5 SL	2011
Mulloidichthys dentatus	Mexican goatfish	Eastern Central Pacific	31 TL	1862
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus	Yellowstripe goatfish	Indo-Pacific	43 TL	1801
Mulloidichthys martinicus	Yellow goatfish	Western Atlantic	44.8 TL	1829
Mulloidichthys mimicus	Mimic goatfish	Indo-Pacific	30 TL	1980
Mulloidichthys pfluegeri	Orange goatfish	Indo-Pacific	40 SL	1900
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis	Yellowfin goatfish	Indo-Pacific	39.8 FL	1831

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: MulliformesFamily: Mullidae GoatfishesGenus: Mulloidichthys(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Mulliformes
Family: Mullidae Goatfishes

Genus: Mulloidichthys

(See list of species below)