Redback Sand Tilefish
Hoplolatilus marcosi
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, July, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Hoplolatilus marcosi, the redback sand tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is native to the western central Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Hoplolatilus marcosi”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Redback Sand Tilefish, Red-lined Tilefish, Red-stripe tilefish, Red Stripe Tilefish, Skunk Tilefish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Akaobisangoamadai, アカオビサンゴアマダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 弱棘魚, 馬氏似弱棘魚
Similar species
Blue-head TilefishHoplolatilus starcki
- Purple Sand Tilefish
Hoplolatilus purpureus
QuakerfishMalacanthus brevirostris
Blue blanquilloMalacanthus latovittatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 10 open-data records from 1978 to 1978.
- Species data updated October 30, 2026.
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