Mulloidichthys flavolineatus

English: Square-Spot Goatish (1); Hawaiian: weke'a (1)

As recorded: Mulloidichthys flavolineatus (Lacepède, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Mullidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. AdamM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 21, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; Male Island, E end; ocean side; off building of Marine Research Section, Ministry of Fisheries
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

59 Bishop specimens of Mulloidichthys flavolineatus · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 21, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. Adam also collected 24+ other specimens.

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,044 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ

(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte

(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21

South Pacifc Ocean

(c) currowar, 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)

2026-10-17

21.6493504337, -158.0631820548

(c) Sam Buswell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Mulloidichthys flavolineatus. BPBM 34673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37626340. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34673.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37626340 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026