Yellow-spotted tilefish
📖 Overview
Adults are found on silty sand bottoms with coral rocks. They hover above their burrow in flat soft silty bottoms . Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102). They feed on zooplankton .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19; Vertebrae: 25. Preopercular serrae: 30-50. : elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Yellow-spotted tilefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Yellow-spotted tilefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Yellow-spotted tilefish is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 5 - 60 m , usually 50 - ? m . Tropical; 22°C - 28°C West Pacific: Andaman Islands, Indonesia; Vietnam to the Solomon Is.
🌿 Ecology
zooplankton (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Yellow-spotted tilefish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Yellow-spotted tilefish is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Yellow-spotted tilefish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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