Blue blanquillo
Malacanthus latovittatus
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A tilefish from the Indo-Pacific, with a blue head.
- Scientific name
- Malacanthus latovittatus
- Family
- Malacanthidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Malacanthidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Labrus latovittatus, Malacanthus taeniatus, Malacanthus urichthys, Oceanops latovittatus, Taenianotus latovittatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 45 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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