WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Quakerfish

Malacanthus brevirostris

Also known as: Banded Blanquillo, Banded Torpedo Goby, Bluetail Goby, False Whiting, Flagtail Blanquillo, Flagtail Tilefish, Striped Blanquillo, Stripetail Tilefish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024
Adult
@fishx6 · Mirihi Island Resort, Maldives · May 20081 / 4
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Overview

Found in pairs, hovering in an undulating manner close to their burrows, where they can dive for cover, these burrows are constructed under rocks, rubble, and sandy areas, of seaward reefs.

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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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
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Found in pairs, hovering in an undulating manner close to their burrows, where they can dive for cover, these burrows are constructed under rocks, rubble, and sandy areas, of seaward reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyMalacanthidae
    6. genusMalacanthus
    7. speciesMalacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848

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    More in the family

    Eupercaria incertae sedis