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Updated 3/20/2020
Family Mullidae
INDO-PACIFIC
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Hanauma Bay, O'ahu, 15 feet
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Night colors, Honolua Bay, Maui, 30 feet |
Honolua Bay, Maui, 30 feet
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Kahe Point, O'ahu, 25 feet |
Juvenile at night, Makapu'u tidepool, O'ahu |
Hanauma Bay, O'ahu, 4 feet
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Honaunau, Hawaii, 15 feet
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Honokohau, Hawaii, 30 feet
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Cargo Pier, Midway Atoll, 20 feet |
Sharks Cove, O'ahu, 15 feet |
Pupukea Firehouse, O'ahu, 25 feet
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Night, Makai Pier, O'ahu, 15 feet |
Hanauma Bay, O'ahu, 4 feet |
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YELLOWSTRIPE
GOATFISH weke 'a
'oama Himeji
Aggregations are common on shallow sandy reefs.
White with pale fins, small eyes with a pale iris, and a yellow stripe
that often exhibits a dark spot below the first dorsal fin. Color
at night and after death is mottled pink and gray. Feeds upon
buried invertebrates primarily during the day. The head and guts
should not be eaten as it may cause hallucinations. Known locally
as White weke and juveniles as 'oama, which are highly sought by
anglers as food or bait. Attains 15 inches. Red Sea to Hawai'i
and French Polynesia. Formerly
known as Mulloidichthys samoensis. |
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