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Malacanthus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Malacanthidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Malacanthus brevirostris, Malacanthus plumieri, Hoplolatilus, Hoplolatilus starcki, Caulolatilus

Malacanthus latovittatus


Malacanthus is a small genus of tilefishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Contents

malacanthus latovittatus


Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

  • Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848 (Quakerfish)
  • Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacépède, 1801) (Blue blanquillo)
  • Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786) (Sand tilefish)
  • References

    Malacanthus Wikipedia