Malacanthus
Malacanthus is a small genus of tilefishes, family Malacanthidae.[1] They are native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.[2]
Malacanthus brevirostris, head
| Malacanthus | |
|---|---|
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| Malacanthus plumieri | |
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| Malacanthus brevirostris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Subfamily: | Malacanthinae |
| Genus: | Malacanthus G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Type species | |
| Coryphaena plumieri Bloch, 1786 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848 (Quakerfish)
- Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacépède, 1801) (Blue blanquillo)
- Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786) (Sand tilefish)
References
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Malacanthus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Malacanthus in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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