Scientific Name	Mulloidichthys pfluegeri   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Steindachner, 1900)	Depth	30 - 100M
Chinese	紅背擬鬚鯛	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鬚鯛科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F382　Mullidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	紅背擬羊魚
Max Length	40 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	秋姑、鬚哥、秋哥(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	South
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Honolulu, Oahu I., Hawaiian Is., U.S.A.
Synonyms	Mulloides pfluegeri, Mulloides pflugeri, Mulloidichthys pflugeri
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	FRIP21504. NMMBP06093. NTUM04898.
Common Name	Rosy goatfish; Orange goatfish; Pfluger's goatfish; Red weke
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body moderately elongate, and moderately compressed. Chin with a pair of slender barbels which usually do not reach rear margin of preopercle; snout moderately long; mouth small, maxilla not reaching front edge of eye; villiform teeth in a band in jaws; no teeth on roof of mouth. First gill arch with 7 or 8 gill rakers on upper limb, 19 to 22 on lower limb (total 27 to 30). Two well-separated dorsal fins, the first with VIII slender spines, and the second with 9 soft rays; anal fin with I spine and 7 soft rays; pectoral-fin rays 17 or 18. Lateral-line scales 34 to 37; 5 rows of scales between dorsal fins, and 11 or 12 rows along upper part of caudal peduncle. Body orange-red, shading to pale orange-red or whitish ventrally; barbels white; fins light orange-red; peritoneum transparent to silvery white.
habitats	This schooling species occurs at depths exceeding 30 m to at least 110 over sandy patches and limestone bottoms. It is mainly diurnal. May display four alternating dark red and light red bars on the body when feeding.
Distribution	Indo-Pacific, but distribution spotty, and all known localities insular: Hawaii, Society Islands, Marquesas, Tonga, Marshall Islands, Mariana Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Indonesia, Mauritius, and Réunion. It is found in southern Taiwanese waters
Utility	Not commonly seen in fish markets.