Where Does Yellowstripe Goatfish Live?
Mulloides flavolineatus
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Where to find Yellowstripe Goatfish
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow coastal waters from 1 to 100 meters, most commonly between 5 and 30 meters.
- Environment
- Inhabits sandy bottoms, rubble zones, seagrass beds, and the sandy areas adjacent to coral reefs. Juveniles often form large schools over open sand flats, while adults may be found in smaller groups or solitarily.
- Geographic range
- Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa across to the Hawaiian Islands and French Polynesia, north to southern Japan, and south to Australia.
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