Redback sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus marcosi
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A sand tilefish from the western central Pacific, with a red stripe along the body.
- Scientific name
- Hoplolatilus marcosi
- Family
- Malacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Malacanthidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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