Keoki & Yuko Okano Stender, Hawaii
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Mulloidichthys pfluegeri is a predominantly diurnal, benthopelagic marine barb that can also be observed in mid-water or at the surface.
This schooling fish species is usually found deeper than other species of the genus, but can also be encountered by divers at depths of 13 meters.
The reddish-orange to pinkish coloration of the mullet uses its two barbels to search the seabed for small buried invertebrates such as worms, molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms.
When feeding, the mullet can adopt a strong pattern of four broad dark stripes.
Keoki Stender reports slightly different colors of sea barbs from Hawaii, here a pale gray to salmon color with white stripes, orange fins and small eyes with a red iris and gold ring around the pupil.
The species regularly comes together in schools.
The maximum size of Mulloidichthys pfluegeri is 50 cm TL (Randall 2005).
Synonyms:
Mulloides pfluegeri Steindachner, 1900 · unaccepted
Mulloides pflugeri Steindachner, 1900 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Mulloidichthys pflugeri (Steindachner, 1900) · unaccepted (misspelling)
This schooling fish species is usually found deeper than other species of the genus, but can also be encountered by divers at depths of 13 meters.
The reddish-orange to pinkish coloration of the mullet uses its two barbels to search the seabed for small buried invertebrates such as worms, molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms.
When feeding, the mullet can adopt a strong pattern of four broad dark stripes.
Keoki Stender reports slightly different colors of sea barbs from Hawaii, here a pale gray to salmon color with white stripes, orange fins and small eyes with a red iris and gold ring around the pupil.
The species regularly comes together in schools.
The maximum size of Mulloidichthys pfluegeri is 50 cm TL (Randall 2005).
Synonyms:
Mulloides pfluegeri Steindachner, 1900 · unaccepted
Mulloides pflugeri Steindachner, 1900 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Mulloidichthys pflugeri (Steindachner, 1900) · unaccepted (misspelling)
