Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes

Genus: Malacanthus

(See list of species below)


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Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848

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Malacanthus brevirostris
[Quakerfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm SL
Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacepède, 1801)

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Malacanthus latovittatus
[Blue blanquillo]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm SL
Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786)

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Malacanthus plumieri
[Sand tilefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Malacanthus brevirostris Quakerfish Indo-Pacific 32 TL 1848
Malacanthus latovittatus Blue blanquillo Indo-Pacific 45 SL 1801
Malacanthus plumieri Sand tilefish Western Atlantic 70 SL 1786



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