Sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri)

Scientific name: Malacanthus plumieri Bloch, 1786

Sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri)

The Sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri) is a marine fish of the family Malacanthidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina (USA), Gulf of Mexico, and throughout the Caribbean to Rio de la Plata, Uruguay. Southeast Atlantic: Ascension Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 53-57; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 50 - 52. Caudal fin lunate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Malacanthus plumieri
Family
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
10–153 m (33–502 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 153 m, usually 10 - 50 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Gulf of Mexico, and throughout the Caribbean to Rio de la Plata, Uruguay. Southeast Atlantic: Ascension Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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