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Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes



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16 species
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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hoplolatilus chlupatyi Klausewitz, McCosker, Randall & Zetzsche, 1978

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Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
[Chameleon sand tilefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Hoplolatilus cuniculus Randall & Dooley, 1974

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Hoplolatilus cuniculus
[Dusky tilefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Hoplolatilus erdmanni Allen, 2007

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Hoplolatilus erdmanni
[Triton tilefish]

Photo by Marsden, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri Smith, 1964

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Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri
[Yellow-spotted tilefish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm TL
Hoplolatilus fronticinctus (Günther, 1887)

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Hoplolatilus fronticinctus
[Pastel tilefish]
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Hoplolatilus geo
[]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hoplolatilus luteus Allen & Kuiter, 1989

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Hoplolatilus luteus
[Yellow tilefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Hoplolatilus marcosi Burgess, 1978

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Hoplolatilus marcosi
[Redback sand tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14.1 cm SL
Hoplolatilus oreni (Clark & Ben-Tuvia, 1973)

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Hoplolatilus oreni
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Hoplolatilus pohle Earle & Pyle, 1997

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Hoplolatilus pohle
[Pohle's tilefish]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo West Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Hoplolatilus purpureus Burgess, 1978

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Hoplolatilus purpureus
[Purple sand tilefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo West Pacific
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
Hoplolatilus randalli Allen, Erdmann & Hamilton, 2010

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Hoplolatilus randalli
[Randall’s tilefish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo Pacific
Max. Length 15.5 cm TL
Hoplolatilus starcki Randall & Dooley, 1974

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Hoplolatilus starcki
[Stark's tilefish]

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
Hoplolatilus chlupatyi Chameleon sand tilefish Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1978
Hoplolatilus cuniculus Dusky tilefish Indo-Pacific 16 TL 1974
Hoplolatilus erdmanni Triton tilefish Western Pacific 16 TL 2007
Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri Yellow-spotted tilefish Western Pacific 14 TL 1964
Hoplolatilus fronticinctus Pastel tilefish Indo-West Pacific 21 TL 1887
Hoplolatilus geo Western Indian Ocean 1982
Hoplolatilus luteus Yellow tilefish Indo-West Pacific 13 TL 1989
Hoplolatilus marcosi Redback sand tilefish Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1978
Hoplolatilus oreni Western Indian Ocean 14.1 SL 1973
Hoplolatilus pohle Pohle's tilefish Western Pacific 11 SL 1997
Hoplolatilus purpureus Purple sand tilefish Indo West Pacific 13 TL 1978
Hoplolatilus randalli Randall’s tilefish Indo West Pacific 15.4 SL 2010
Hoplolatilus starcki Stark's tilefish Indo Pacific 15.5 TL 1974
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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