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Mulloidichthys pfluegeri (Steindachner, 1900)

Description

Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8.

Common Names

  • Wailam
  • Sou
  • Soow
  • Orange mulle
  • Orange goatfish
  • Orange goatfish
  • Orange goatfish
  • Orange goatfish
  • Pflueger's goatfish
  • Pfluger's goatfish
  • Red weke
  • Rosy goatfish
  • Capucin orange
  • Capucin orange
  • Meerbarbe
  • Aka weke
  • Moelua
  • Weke 'ula
  • Weke nono
  • Weke ula
  • Ryukyu-akahimeji
  • Saramulyete
  • 秋姑
  • 紅背擬羊魚
  • 紅背擬羊魚
  • 红背拟羊鱼
  • 须哥
  • Ahuru ute ute

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Mulliformes

    Family: Mullidae

    Genus: Mulloidichthys

    Species: Mulloidichthys pfluegeri (Steindachner, 1900)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    This schooling species occurs at depths exceeding 30 m to at least 110 over sandy patches and limestone bottoms (Ref. 5439). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). It is mainly diurnal. May display four alternating dark red and light red bars on the body when feeding (Ref. 5439).

    Habitat

    associated

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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