Description
Also known as Banded Blanquillo, Blue Latovittatus, Blue Tilefish, Eye-of-the-Sea, False Whiting, Sand Tilefish, Striped Blanquillo.
Found singly or in pairs, in self-made burrows and caves, at the base of reefs or piles of rock, over outer reef slopes, often hovering above the bottom picking out their prey.
They feed on crustaceans, invertebrates, and zooplankton.
Length - 35cm
Depth - 5-60m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Tilefish form undersea Pueblo villages made from gravel or sand substrate these self-made burrows and caves are at the base of reefs or piles of rock, often in canyons or at the edge of steep slopes.
If disturbed they quickly dive head-first into their constructed retreats. Ref: https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Malacanthus-latovittatus.html
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