Yellow Goatfish
Mulloidichthys martinicus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,464
- Most observed in
- 🇧🇶 Caribbean Netherlands
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The yellow goatfish (Mulloidichthys martinicus), also known as yellowsaddle, is a species of goatfish native to the Atlantic Ocean around the coasts of Africa and the Americas. This species can reach a total length of 39.4 cm (15.5 in), but most reach lengths only around 28 cm (11 in). They are of minor importance to local commercial fisheries, though they have been reported to carry the ciguatera toxin.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Yellow goatfish”.