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Family Order: Perciformes 🍽️ 19 Edible 🎣 9 Game Fish ⚠️ 2 Venomous

Malacanthidae

Species
47
Genera
5
Max Length
125 cm
Max Weight
30.0 kg
Avg Trophic
3.56
Threatened
1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
5 spp.
Brazil
4 spp.
United States
3 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
3 spp.
Cuba
3 spp.
Suriname
3 spp.
Bahamas
2 spp.
KY
2 spp.
PR
2 spp.
Haiti
2 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

carnivore
100%
2
Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
612 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
47

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
DD
Least Concern 28
Near Threatened 3
Vulnerable 1
Endangered 1
Data Deficient 7

🐟 Species in Malacanthidae

47 total
Andaman tilefish
Hoplolatilus andamensis
🌊 Marine
Atlantic goldeneye tilefish
Caulolatilus chrysops
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Game
Australian barred tilefish
Branchiostegus serratus
LC 🌊 Marine
Australian tilefish
Branchiostegus australiensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Bankslope tilefish
Caulolatilus dooleyi
DD 🌊 Marine
Bermuda tilefish
Caulolatilus bermudensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Bighead tilefish
Caulolatilus affinis
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Game
Blackline tilefish
Caulolatilus cyanops
LC 🌊 Marine Edible Game
Blue blanquillo
Malacanthus latovittatus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Branchiostegus Albus
Branchiostegus albus
NT 🌊 Marine Edible
Branchiostegus Argentatus
Branchiostegus argentatus
NT 🌊 Marine
Branchiostegus Auratus
Branchiostegus auratus
NT 🌊 Marine Edible
Branchiostegus Gloerfelti
Branchiostegus gloerfelti
DD 🌊 Marine
Branchiostegus Ilocanus
Branchiostegus ilocanus
DD 🌊 Marine
Branchiostegus Saitoi
Branchiostegus saitoi
LC 🌊 Marine
Branchiostegus Vittatus
Branchiostegus vittatus
DD 🌊 Marine
Chameleon sand tilefish
Hoplolatilus chlupatyi
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Dusky tilefish
Hoplolatilus cuniculus
LC 🌊 Marine Edible
Freckled tilefish
Branchiostegus sawakinensis
LC 🌊 Marine
Great northern tilefish
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
EN 🌊 Marine Edible Game
Grey tilefish
Caulolatilus microps
DD 🌊 Marine Game
Gulf bareye tilefish
Caulolatilus intermedius
LC 🌊 Marine
Hoplolatilus Geo
Hoplolatilus geo
🌊 Marine
Hoplolatilus Oreni
Hoplolatilus oreni
🌊 Marine