| Citation | 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 Uiblein, F., 2011 |
| Page | 56,62;fig.2,5;pl.1-2;tab.2,3 |
| Named Used as Valid | Mulloidichthys vanicolensis |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacifi c: Red Sea, East Africa, Comoro Islands and Mascarenes, east to the Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands and Pitcairn Group; north to southern Japan; |
| Quote | south to Joseph Bonaparte Gulf (northern in front of Western Australia), New South Wales (Australia), Lord Howe, Norfolk, Kermadec Islands, New Caledonia, Tonga and Gambier Islands. |