Blue Blanquillo

Malacanthus latovittatus

Also known as: Banded Blanquillo, Blue Latovittatus, Blue Tilefish, Eye-of-the-Sea, False Whiting, Sand Tilefish, Striped Blanquillo

ALSO KNOWN AS

Banded Blanquillo
Blue Latovittatus
Blue Tilefish
Eye-of-the-Sea
False Whiting
Sand Tilefish
Striped Blanquillo

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024

LIFE STAGE

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Blue Blanquillo adult, photographed at Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives — @fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · May 20081 / 8

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Overview

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.

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.

How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: stripes
Behaviour: burrowing hovering pairs solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Indo-Pacific
Country only · 8

LIVES IN

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.

RANGE