Yellowstripe Goatfish
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
It is rather inactive during the day, but as soon as the night falls, it goes on a search for food.
Photo: John Hoover
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
This goatfish is found in the sandy lagoon zones.
Photo: François Libert
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
It eats crustaceans, molluscs and worms, and occasionally fish.
Photo: François Libert
Tahitian names
'ouma
Interesting facts
This goatfish is found in the sandy lagoon zones. It has a white body underlined by a discreet yellow line. Its flanks are stamped with a characteristic black spot. It is rather inactive during the day, but as soon as the night falls, it goes on a search for food. It eats crustaceans, molluscs and worms, and occasionally fish.
sources & credits
- Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles, Indo-Pacific Fish conference Tahiti 2017, P. Bachet, T. Zysman, Y. Lefèvre, Au vent des îles
- DORIS - Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
- FishBase - Mulloidichthys flavolineatus