Mulloidichthys

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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]

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]

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

Species Common name Image
Mulloidichthys ayliffe

Uiblein, 2011

Indian mimic goatfish[5] File:Mulloidichthys ayliffe, techobanine Matutuíne District, Mozambique imported from iNaturalist photo 61111300 (cropped).jpg
Mulloidichthys dentatus

(T. N. Gill, 1862)

Mexican goatfish File:Mulloidichthys dentatus, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador imported from iNaturalist photo 349426721 (cropped).jpg
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

(Lacépède, 1801)

M. f. flavicaudus

Fernández-Silva & J. E. Randall, 2016[6]

Yellow-tail goatfish[6] File:Mulloidichthys flavolineatus flavicaudus (cropped).jpg
M. f. flavolineatus

(Lacépède, 1801)

Yellow-stripe goatfish File:Mulloidichthys flavolineatus, Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island imported from iNaturalist photo 341951146 (cropped).jpg
Mulloidichthys martinicus

(G. Cuvier, 1829)

Yellow goatfish File:Mulloidichthys martinicus, Nassau, The Bahamas imported from iNaturalist photo 330819123 (cropped 2).jpg
Mulloidichthys mimicus

J. E. Randall & Guézé, 1980

Mimic goatfish File:Mulloidichthys mimicus and Lutjanus kasmira, Hakamaii, Ua-Pou, French Polynesia imported from iNaturalist photo 400415434 (cropped).jpg
Mulloidichthys pfluegeri

(Steindachner, 1900)

Orange goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

(Valenciennes, 1831)

Yellow-fin goatfish File:Mulloidichthys vanicolensis, Jemeluk Wall, Amed, Bali, Indonesia imported from iNaturalist photo 429994681.jpg

References

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