Mullidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 28 accepted species worldwide.
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Parupeneus spilurus (Bleeker, 1854)
Blackspot goatfish (Parupeneus spilurus) is a commercially important western Pac…
Pseudupeneus maculatus (Bloch, 1793)
Pseudupeneus maculatus (spotted goatfish) is a Mullidae family species described…
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Valenciennes, 1831)
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis, the yellowfin goatfish, is a reef-associated Indo-P…
Upeneichthys vlamingii (Cuvier, 1829)
Upeneichthys vlamingii, the southern Australian goatfish, lives in sheltered coa…
Parupeneus heptacanthus (Lacepède, 1802)
Parupeneus heptacanthus, the cinnabar goatfish, is a goatfish native to the west…
Parupeneus porphyreus (Jenkins, 1903)
Parupeneus porphyreus, the Hawaiian kūmū goatfish, is a nocturnal reef fish foun…
Parupeneus cyclostomus (Lacepède, 1801)
Parupeneus cyclostomus, the yellow-saddle goatfish, is a reef-dwelling fish spec…
Mulloidichthys martinicus (Cuvier, 1829)
Mulloidichthys martinicus (yellow goatfish) is a reef-dwelling goatfish found in…
Parupeneus multifasciatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1825)
Parupeneus multifasciatus (moano) is an endemic Indo-Pacific reef goatfish that …
Upeneus taeniopterus Cuvier, 1829
Upeneus taeniopterus, the finstripe goatfish, is a reef-associated Indo-Pacific …
Upeneichthys lineatus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Upeneichthys lineatus is a goatfish species endemic to temperate Australian seas…
Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758
Mullus surmuletus, the striped red mullet, is a commercially important goatfish …
Mullidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. This species has a red-orange back, whitish flanks and belly, entirely yellow fins, and a distinct yellow longitudinal band running along its sides. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Mullidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. It typically has blue and gold lines on the face, plus thin yellow lines and blue dots along its flanks and tail.
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