Grand Cayman
Cozumel, Mexico
Cozumel, Mexico
Nassau, Bahamas
Bimini, Bahamas
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Malacanthidae (Family)
└Malacanthus (Genus)
└M. plumieri (Species)
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