Mulloidichthys mimicus
Mimic Goatfish
As recorded: Mulloidichthys mimicus Randall & Guézé, 1980
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 18, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; W side of Sentinelle de l'Est
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 15 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Mulloidichthys mimicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 9 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-04.
2025-06-04
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-17
South Pacific Ocean
(c) pmino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-06-02
South Pacific Ocean, Palmyra Atoll, UM
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-02-28
Palmyra, UM
(c) orionsmcc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-02
Palmyra, UM
(c) eashby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-07-22
Palmyra, Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, UM
(c) Ryan Rash, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mulloidichthys mimicus. BPBM 12638. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37625641. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12638.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37625641 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026