Author: (Lacepède, 1801)
FBname: Yellowstripe goatfish
Remark: The subspecies <i>Mulloidichthys flaviolineatus flavicaudus</i> Fernandez-Silva & Randall, 2016 remains in the synonymy of <i>Mulloidichthys flavolineatus</i>; the two subspecies can be at best understood as two well-differentiated populations, in Uiblein et al., 2020 (Ref. 123209:148).
Comments: Occasionally schooling species inhabit shallow sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 9710).  Large adults are often found solitary on sand slopes with other species following to feed on prey that are disturbed when the goatfish is feeding (Ref. 48636).  Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).  Feed on crustaceans, mollusks, worms, heart urchins and foraminiferans.  Consumed fresh or dried.  Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874.