Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes

Genus: Hoplolatilus

(See list of species below)

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Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
[Chameleon sand tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hoplolatilus cuniculus
[Dusky tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplolatilus erdmanni
[Triton tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Marsden, A.

Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri
[Yellow-spotted tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Dubosc, J.

Hoplolatilus fronticinctus
[Pastel tilefish]

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Hoplolatilus geo
[]

Photo by Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Hoplolatilus luteus
[Yellow tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplolatilus marcosi
[Redback sand tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Hoplolatilus oreni
[]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplolatilus pohle
[Pohle's tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.

Hoplolatilus purpureus
[Purple sand tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Hoplolatilus randalli
[Randall's tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Hoplolatilus starcki
[Stark's tilefish]

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Eupercaria/miscFamily: Malacanthidae TilefishesGenus: Hoplolatilus(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes

Genus: Hoplolatilus

(See list of species below)