Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Sand Tilefish
Malacanthus plumieri
Sand Tilefish
Category: Tilefishes
Scientific Name: Malacanthus plumieri
Size: 1 to 1.5 ft. (30 to 45 cm)  
Depth: 20-70 ft. (6-21 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Malacanthidae (Family) Tilefishes
      └Malacanthus (Genus)
       └M. plumieri (Species)
WoRMS ID: 277261🔗
iNaturalist ID: 129665🔗

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