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

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3 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
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)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Malacanthus plumieri
[Sand tilefish]
3 Species of Family Malacanthidae with Genus Malacanthus
(Tilefishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1848 Malacanthus brevirostris Quakerfish Indo-Pacific 32 TL
1801 Malacanthus latovittatus Blue blanquillo Indo-Pacific 45 SL
1786 Malacanthus plumieri Sand tilefish Western Atlantic 70 SL



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