Yellowfin goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Yellowfin goatfish
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Freshwater
- Native: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean
Classification
- Genus: Mulloidichthys - Mulloidichthys
- Family: Mullidae - Goatfishes
- Order: Mulliformes - Goatfishes
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
The yellowfin goatfish (Mulloidichthys vanicolensis) is a species of goatfish native to the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. M. vanicolensis can reach a maximum length of 38 cm (15 in). The back is red-orange, while the flanks and the belly are whitish and the fins are yellow. The sides show a yellow longitudinal band. This species feeds on crustaceans or worms at night. By day, it forms large aggregations. These fish are widespread in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and the Tuamotus, north to Japan and to Lord Howe Island to the south. The yellowfin goatfish is a reef-associated species. It usually can be found in lagoons and seaward reefs at depths of 1–113 m (3.3–370.7 ft).