Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes

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45 species (see list below)

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Photo by Shao, K.T.

Branchiostegus albus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Branchiostegus argentatus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Branchiostegus auratus
[]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus australiensis
[Australian tilefish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Branchiostegus doliatus
[Ribbed tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus gloerfelti
[]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus hedlandensis
[Port Hedland tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus ilocanus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Branchiostegus japonicus
[Horsehead tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus paxtoni
[Paxton's tilefish]

Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

Branchiostegus saitoi
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Branchiostegus sawakinensis
[Freckled tilefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Branchiostegus semifasciatus
[Zebra tilefish]

Photo by Peoples, M.

Branchiostegus serratus
[Australian barred tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus vittatus
[]

Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Branchiostegus wardi
[Ward's tilefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Caulolatilus affinis
[Bighead tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus bermudensis
[Bermuda tilefish]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Caulolatilus chrysops
[Atlantic goldeneye tilefish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Caulolatilus cyanops
[Blackline tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus dooleyi
[Bankslope tilefish]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Caulolatilus guppyi
[Reticulated tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus hubbsi
[Hubbs' tilefish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Caulolatilus intermedius
[Gulf bareye tilefish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Caulolatilus microps
[Grey tilefish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Caulolatilus princeps
[Ocean whitefish]

Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus williamsi
[Yellowbar tilefish]

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]

No picture found
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]

Photo by Buckley, W.

Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
[Great northern tilefish]

Photo by de Almeida, F.M.

Lopholatilus villarii
[Tile fish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Malacanthus brevirostris
[Quakerfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Malacanthus latovittatus
[Blue blanquillo]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Malacanthus plumieri
[Sand tilefish]

45 Species of Family Malacanthidae
(Tilefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1978	Branchiostegus albus		Northwest Pacific	45 TL
1830	Branchiostegus argentatus		Western Pacific	27.3 SL
1907	Branchiostegus auratus		Western Pacific	30 TL
1988	Branchiostegus australiensis	Australian tilefish	Indo-West Pacific	26.6 SL
1830	Branchiostegus doliatus	Ribbed tilefish	Western Indian Ocean	40 TL
1988	Branchiostegus gloerfelti		Indo-West Pacific	24 SL
1988	Branchiostegus hedlandensis	Port Hedland tilefish	Eastern Indian Ocean	26 SL
1928	Branchiostegus ilocanus		Western Central Pacific	27 SL
1782	Branchiostegus japonicus	Horsehead tilefish	Western Pacific	46 TL
1988	Branchiostegus paxtoni	Paxton's tilefish	Eastern Indian Ocean	25.5 SL
2012	Branchiostegus saitoi		Pacific Ocean	32.9 SL
1969	Branchiostegus sawakinensis	Freckled tilefish	Indo-West Pacific	60 TL
1931	Branchiostegus semifasciatus	Zebra tilefish	Eastern Atlantic	60 TL
1975	Branchiostegus serratus	Australian barred tilefish	Western Pacific	28.5 SL
1926	Branchiostegus vittatus		Western Pacific	24 SL
1932	Branchiostegus wardi	Ward's tilefish	Western Pacific	40 SL
1865	Caulolatilus affinis	Bighead tilefish	Eastern Pacific	49.5 TL
1981	Caulolatilus bermudensis	Bermuda tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	40.7 TL
1833	Caulolatilus chrysops	Atlantic goldeneye tilefish	Western Atlantic	60 TL
1866	Caulolatilus cyanops	Blackline tilefish	Western Atlantic	60 TL
1978	Caulolatilus dooleyi	Bankslope tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	35 TL
1937	Caulolatilus guppyi	Reticulated tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	35 TL
1978	Caulolatilus hubbsi	Hubbs' tilefish	Eastern Pacific	36 SL
1936	Caulolatilus intermedius	Gulf bareye tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	60 TL
1878	Caulolatilus microps	Grey tilefish	Western Atlantic	90 TL
1840	Caulolatilus princeps	Ocean whitefish	Eastern Pacific	102 TL
1977	Caulolatilus williamsi	Yellowbar tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	46.9 TL
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
1879	Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps	Great northern tilefish	Western Atlantic	125 TL
1915	Lopholatilus villarii	Tile fish	Southwest Atlantic	107 TL
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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes(See list of species below)

Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes

(See list of species below)