Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Bluehead Tilefish
Hoplolatilus starcki
Bluehead Tilefish
Also known as: Stark's tilefish
Category: Tilefishes
Scientific Name: Hoplolatilus starcki
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 60-300 ft. (18-90 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, French Polynesia, Philippines, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Malacanthidae (Family) Tilefishes
      └Hoplolatilus (Genus)
       └H. starcki (Species)
WoRMS ID: 278094🔗
iNaturalist ID: 196483🔗

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