Purple Sand Tilefish
Hoplolatilus purpureus
- Water temperature29°C
- Best monthsSeptember and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Hoplolatilus purpureus, the purple 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 where its range includes Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is native to the seaward side of reefs and occurs at depths of from 30 to 85 metres. This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) total length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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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: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29°C
Names and classification
- English
- Purple Sand Tilefish, Purple tilefish
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- フジイロサンゴアマダイ
- Simplified Chinese
- 弱棘魚, 紫似弱棘魚
Similar species
- Redback Sand Tilefish
Hoplolatilus marcosi
- Blue-head Tilefish
Hoplolatilus starcki
- Quakerfish
Malacanthus brevirostris
- Blue blanquillo
Malacanthus 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).
- 7 open-data records from 2005 to 2005.
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