Habitat
The yellow goatfish can be found on reefs in the tropical waters in the Pacific, the Atlantic around the United States, in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, and around Cape Verde.
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Species IUCN · Least Concern (LC)
Yellow Goatfish
Mulloidichthys martinicus, (Cuvier, 1829)
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About Yellow Goatfish
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.
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