Orange goatfish

Mulloidichthys pfluegeri

Feeding reveals four alternating red bars

Orange goatfish is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Goatfishes
Family: Mullidae
Genus: Mulloidichthys
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Reunion to the Hawaiian, Marquesan, and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Tonga; Mariana and Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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