Description

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Mulliformes

Family: Mullidae

Genus: Mulloidichthys

Species: Mulloidichthys ayliffe Uiblein, 2011

Climate Zone

Biology

Inhabits rocky reefs and coral areas. Mimics and aggregates with Lutjanus kasmira during the day. Disperses at night to feed.

Habitat

associated

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless