FishverifiedLeast Concern

Mulloidichthys martinicus

(Cuvier, 1829)

Yellow Goatfish

Also known as: Goatfish, King Mullet, Queen Mullet, Red Goatfish

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–49 m

Max size

44.8 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Mulliformes

Family

Mullidae

Where to find it

common

occasional

rare

Other species in Mullidae

Mullus barbatus

Red Mullet

Parupeneus trifasciatus

Doublebar Goatfish

Mulloidichthys vanicolensis

Yellowfin Goatfish

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

Yellowstripe Goatfish

Parupeneus insularis

Doublebar Goatfish

Pseudupeneus maculatus

Spotted Goatfish

Upeneus moluccensis

Goldband Goatfish

Parupeneus cyclostomus

Gold-Saddle Goatfish