Purple sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus purpureus
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A sand tilefish from the western central Pacific (Indonesia, Timor-Leste, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands), from outer reef slopes. It reaches 13 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Hoplolatilus purpureus
- 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
- 13 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Planktivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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