mimicus, Mulloidichthys Randall [J. E.] & Guézé [P.] 1980:605, Pl. 1 (fig. B) [Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Série 4: Section A: Zoologie, Biologie et Écologie Animales v. 2 (no. 2); ref. 8671] West side of Sentinelle de l'Est, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, South Pacific, depth 15 meters. Holotype: BPBM 12638. Paratypes: BPBM 4079 (1), 7738 (6), 11901 (1), 12135 (1); CAS 44204 (1); MNHN 1966-0715 (1), 1974-0078 (1); USNM 220029 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1985:5 [ref. 20735]. •Valid as Mulloidichthys mimicus Randall & Guézé 1980 -- (Randall & Earle 2000:15 [ref. 25806], Randall 2001:3180 [ref. 26109], Kim 2002:62 [ref. 26347], Randall 2005:292 [ref. 28239], Randall 2007:261 [ref. 30952], Uiblein 2011:64 [ref. 31259], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:6 [ref. 33988], Koeda et al. 2016:1 [ref. 35369], Echreshavi et al. 2022:5 [ref. 39234]). Current status: Valid as Mulloidichthys mimicus Randall & Guézé 1980. Mullidae. Distribution: Central and South Pacific: South Pacific islands; Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.