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Mullidae (Goatfishes)
Etymology: Mulloidichthys: Latin, mullus = soft + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); ayliffe: Named for Neville Ayliffe, specimen collector of this species; noun in apposition.
Eponymy: Neville Ayliffe was a dive operator at Sodwana. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
FishBase common name changed from Indian mimic goatfish to Ayliffe's goatfish (Uiblein et al., 2024: Ref. 130857).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 35 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea, south to Seychelles, east coast of Africa to South Africa; east to Myanmar. Arabian region from western Gulf of Aden (Gulf of Tadjoura, Socotra Archipelago and Oman.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 24.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 86817)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 8; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 7.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits rocky reefs and coral areas. Mimics and aggregates with Lutjanus kasmira during the day. Disperses at night to feed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Uiblein, F., 2011. Taxonomic review of Western Indian Ocean goatfishes of the genus Mulloidichthys (Family Mullidae), with description of a new species and remarks on colour and body form variation in Indo-West Pacific species. Smithiana Bulletin 13:51-73. (Ref. 86817)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 25.3 - 29.3, mean 28.1 °C (based on 754 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00493 - 0.02126), b=3.10 (2.93 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.7 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
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