Mulloidichthys
Genus of ray-finned fishes
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Mulloidichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.[1][2]
| Mulloidichthys | |
|---|---|
| |
| Mulloidichthys flavolineatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Mullidae |
| Genus: | Mulloidichthys Whitley, 1929 |
| Type species | |
| Mullus flavolineatus Lacépède, 1801 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Mulloides Bleeker, 1849 | |
Mimicry
Several species of Mulloidichthys mimic the appearance of other fish species. M. mimicus mimics and schools with the snapper Lutjanus kasmira,[3] while M. martinicus mimics and schools with grunts in the genus Haemulon.[4]
M. mimicus with Lutjanus kasmira
.jpg)
Species
There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:
| Species | Common name | Image | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulloidichthys ayliffe
Uiblein, 2011 |
Indian mimic goatfish[5] | .jpg) | |
| Mulloidichthys dentatus
(T. N. Gill, 1862) |
Mexican goatfish | .jpg) | |
| Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
(Lacépède, 1801) |
M. f. flavicaudus
Fernández-Silva & J. E. Randall, 2016[6] |
Yellow-tail goatfish[6] | .jpg) |
| M. f. flavolineatus
(Lacépède, 1801) |
Yellow-stripe goatfish | .jpg) | |
| Mulloidichthys martinicus
(G. Cuvier, 1829) |
Yellow goatfish | .jpg) | |
| Mulloidichthys mimicus
J. E. Randall & Guézé, 1980 |
Mimic goatfish | .jpg) | |
| Mulloidichthys pfluegeri
(Steindachner, 1900) |
Orange goatfish | ||
| Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
(Valenciennes, 1831) |
Yellow-fin goatfish |  | |
