Quakerfish (Malacanthus brevirostris)

Scientific name: Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848

The Quakerfish (Malacanthus brevirostris) is a marine fish of the family Malacanthidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–28°C (72–82°F). Native range: Indo-Pacific and Eastern Central Pacific, Red Sea to Panama, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Lord Howe and Austral islands.

Quakerfish care at a glance

Temperature: 22–28°C (72–82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 1 - 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 52-56; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 46 - 55. Distinguished by its relatively blunt snout and two thin black bars on the tail.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Malacanthus brevirostris
Family: Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 32.0
Common length: 26.5
Depth range: 5–50 m (16–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 50 m, usually 14 - 45 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific and Eastern Central Pacific: Red Sea to Panama, north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands, south to the Lord Howe and Austral islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)