Malacanthus

Classification

Genus: Malacanthus

Description

Malacanthus is a small genus of tilefishes, family Malacanthidae.They are native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848 (Quakerfish)
Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacépède, 1801) (Blue blanquillo)
Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786) (Sand tilefish)

Species