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Class: Teleostei
Order: Mulliformes
Family: Mullidae Goatfishes

Genus: Mulloidichthys

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7 species (see list below)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Mulloidichthys ayliffe Indian mimic goatfish Western Indian Ocean 24.5 SL 2011
Mulloidichthys dentatus Mexican goatfish Eastern Central Pacific 31 TL 1862
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus Yellowstripe goatfish Indo-Pacific 43 TL 1801
Mulloidichthys martinicus Yellow goatfish Western Atlantic 44.8 TL 1829
Mulloidichthys mimicus Mimic goatfish Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1980
Mulloidichthys pfluegeri Orange goatfish Indo-Pacific 40 SL 1900
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis Yellowfin goatfish Indo-Pacific 39.8 FL 1831



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