''Mulloidichthys'' is a

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in the

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Mullidae native to coral and rocky

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s of the

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Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Mulloidichthys ayliffe ''Mulloidichthys'' is a genus of fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * '' Mulloidichthys ayliffe'' Uible ...

'' Uiblein, 2011 (Indian mimic goatfish) * ''

Mulloidichthys dentatus ''Mulloidichthys'' is a genus of fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mulloidichthys ayliffe'' Uiblei ...

'' ( T. N. Gill, 1862) (Mexican goatfish) * ''

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus The yellowstripe goatfish (''Mulloidichthys flavolineatus'') is a species of goatfish native to the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. The fish is known as Weke 'a'a in Hawaiian. Description The species' color ranges from grey to white on i ...

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, 1801) ** '' M. f. flavicaudus'' Fernández-Silva & J. E. Randall, 2016 (Yellow-tail goatfish) ** '' M. f. flavolineatus'' (

, 1801) (Yellow-stripe goatfish) * ''

Mulloidichthys martinicus The yellow goatfish (''Mulloidichthys martinicus''), also known as yellowsaddle, is a species of goatfish native to the Atlantic Ocean around the coasts of Africa and the Americas. This species can reach a total length of , but most reach length ...

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G. Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, Baron Cuvier (; 23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier, was a French naturalist and zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuvier was a major figure in nat ...

, 1829) (Yellow goatfish) * ''

Mulloidichthys mimicus ''Mulloidichthys'' is a genus of fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * ''Mulloidichthys ayliffe'' Uiblei ...

'' J. E. Randall & Guézé, 1980 (Mimic goatfish) * ''

Mulloidichthys pfluegeri ''Mulloidichthys'' is a genus of fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: * '' Mulloidichthys ayliffe'' Uible ...

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Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...

, 1900) (Orange goatfish) * ''

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis The yellowfin goatfish (''Mulloidichthys vanicolensis'') is a species of goatfish native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Description ''M. vanicolensis'' can reach a maximum length of . The back is red-orange, while the flanks and the ...

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, 1831) (Yellow-fin goatfish)

References

Mullidae Perciformes genera Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley {{Perciformes-stub