* Mulloidichthys vanicolensis (Valenciennes, 1831) .

Yellowfin Goatfish. To 31 cm (12.4 in) TL (Robertson and Allen 2002). Indo-Pacific; western Pacific Ocean north to southern Japan (Hatooka in Nakabo 2002); tip of Baja California and several locations in Central America (Robertson and Allen 2002). Depth: intertidal to 115 m (377 ft) (min.: Arndt and Fricke 2019; max.: Robertson and Allen 2002).