Hoplolatilus marcosi

(Burgess, 1978)

Vernacular names
English : Redback sand tilefish
French : Malacanthe à bande rouge

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Eupercaria i. s.
Family : Malacanthidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Cylindrical body, blue eyes. Back light pink, flanks with broad horizontal blue-edged bright red band. Flanks and belly under red band are white. Black triangle-shaped marking on tail fin.

Range and habitat
Indo-Pacific, from Indonesia and Philippines to Solomon Islands, Tonga and Micronesia. Found around sandy and rubble areas, deep waters around steep drop-offs.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a large range and lives in deep water areas making it far less likely to be threatened by habitat loss and collection for the trade at this time.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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