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Mulloidichthys
Sign in to saveMulloidichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyMullidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 97
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Mullidae
- Collections
- UWFC, USNM, MMNS, CAS
- Recorded in
- Marshall Islands, Egypt, Philippines, Vanuatu, British Indian Ocean Territory, Taiwan, Cayman Islands, Fiji
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Mulloidichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Mullidae native to coral and rocky reefs of the tropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.
== Mimicry == Several species of Mulloidichthys mimic the appearance of other fish species. M. mimicus mimics and schools with the snapper Lutjanus kasmira, while M. martinicus mimics and schools with grunts in the genus Haemulon. File:Mulloidichthys mimicus and Lutjanus kasmira, Hakamaii, Ua-Pou, French Polynesia imported from iNaturalist photo 400415434.jpg|M. mimicus with Lutjanus kasmira File:Mulloidichthys vanicolensis, Nanuya Balavu Island, Yasawa Islands, Fiji imported from iNaturalist photo 247821572.jpg|M. vanicolensis with Lutjanus biguttatus File:Mulloidichthys martinicus, Sool Village 2 (cropped).jpg|M. martinicus with Haemulon flavolineatum. File:Mulloidichthys dentatus 274259302.png|M. dentatus with Lutjanus viridis and Lutjanus argentiventris
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