Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes
Subfamily: Malacanthinae
Genus: Hoplolatilus

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)

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Photo by Mishiku, A.

Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
[Chameleon sand tilefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hoplolatilus cuniculus
[Dusky tilefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplolatilus erdmanni
[Triton tilefish]

Photo by Marsden, A.

Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri
[Yellow-spotted tilefish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Hoplolatilus fronticinctus
[Pastel tilefish]

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Western Indian Ocean

Hoplolatilus geo
[]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Hoplolatilus luteus
[Yellow tilefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplolatilus marcosi
[Redback sand tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Hoplolatilus oreni
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplolatilus pohle
[Pohle's tilefish]

Photo by Steene, R.

Hoplolatilus purpureus
[Purple sand tilefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplolatilus randalli
[Randall’s tilefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hoplolatilus starcki
[Stark's tilefish]

13 Species of Family Malacanthidae with Genus Hoplolatilus
(Tilefishes)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Malacanthidae TilefishesSubfamily: MalacanthinaeGenus: Hoplolatilus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes
Subfamily: Malacanthinae
Genus: Hoplolatilus

(See list of species below)