Flagtail Blanquillo
Scientific Name: Malacanthus brevirostris
Species: Tilefishes (Malacanthidae)
Other names: Flagtail Tilefish, Stripe-tail Tilefish, Blue-tail Goby, Banded Torpedo Goby, Quakerfish.
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Flagtail BlanquilloUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Flagtail BlanquilloUploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Flagtail BlanquilloUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Lighthouse Bommie - Coral Sea - Australia
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Flagtail BlanquilloUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Lighthouse Bommie - Coral Sea - Australia
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Description
Also known as Flagtail Tilefish, Stripe-tail Tilefish, Blue-tail Goby, Banded Torpedo Goby and Quakerfish.
Found singly (because one may be buried in sand) or in pairs, buried or close to sand burrows constructed under rocks on sand and rubble areas of seaward reefs.
They hover in an undulating manner close to their holes where they can dive for cover.
They feed on small bottom creatures.
Length - 30cm
Depth - 6-50m
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.
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The Flagtail Blanquillo is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 4 times by user @fishx6
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