Sealife guideThe sand tilefishMalacanthus plumieri

Last updated on 06/10/2024 at 11:44 PM
Taxonomy
English names Sand tilefishSlang-dang
French namesVive tropicale
Spanish namesMatajuelo blanco
Scientific nameMalacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786)
FamilyMalacanthidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
Geographic range
The sand tilefish frequents the warm waters of the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, particularly those of the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.
The sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri)
The sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri) ©  | Dreamstime.com
Did you know ?
The sand tilefish is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The sand tilefish appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
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