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Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
English: Yellowfin Goatish (1); Hawaiian: weke 'ula (1)
As recorded: Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Valenciennes, 1831)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 12, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; entrance to Haurei Bay; reef
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 12, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,868 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Ägypten
(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Maile Way, Honolulu, HI, US
(c) Jonathan Berenguer Uhuad Koch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Lipah Beach
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-17
Manggarai Barat, ID-NT, ID
(c) Nicholas Buxton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis. BPBM 12980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37625655. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12980.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37625655 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026