Malacanthus
Sign in to saveMalacanthus is a small genus of tilefishes, family Malacanthidae. They are native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. thumb|Malacanthus brevirostris, head
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyMalacanthidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 48
- Family
- Malacanthidae
- Collections
- CAS, USNM, SIO, AM, ZMO, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- United States, Panama, Japan, Bahamas, Australia, Unknown Country, Jamaica, Indonesia
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Malacanthus is a small genus of tilefishes, family Malacanthidae. They are native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans. thumb|Malacanthus brevirostris, head
==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848 (Quakerfish) Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacépède, 1801) (Blue blanquillo) Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786) (Sand tilefish) A single fossil species is also known: †Malacanthus carosii Carnevale, 2016 (Middle Miocene of Austria)
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