Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Yellowfin Goatfish
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Yellowfin Goatfish
Category: Goatfishes
Scientific Name: Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Size: 10 to 15 in. (25 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 10-200 ft. (3-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Red Sea, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Mulliformes (Order)
      └Mullidae (Family)
       └Mulloidichthys (Genus)
        └M. vanicolensis (Species)

Odd-Shaped Swimmers
Goatfishes

Yellowfin Goatfish

Yellowfin Goatfish (Dark Phase)

Dash-Dot Goatfish

Cardinal Goatfish

Goldsaddle Goatfish (Yellow Phase)

Island Goatfish

Manybar Goatfish

Sidespot Goatfish

Yellowstripe Goatfish



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